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Definition of Asian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Asian

noun
 
/ˈeɪʒn/,
 
/ˈeɪʃn/
 
/ˈeɪʒn/
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  1. a person from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia
    • British Asians
    In British English Asian is used especially to refer to people from South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In North American English it is used especially to refer to people from East or South-East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea or Vietnam. However, many people dislike the use of very general terms such as Asian, Asian American, Native American or BAME because they put into a single category many groups of people, who may have different nationalities, languages, cultures, religions, backgrounds, experiences, etc. These terms can be useful in official contexts, for example when collecting statistics, but if you need to refer to an individual’s background it is often better to be specific and use terms such as British Pakistani or Korean American.Topics People in societya2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin Asianus, from Greek Asianos, from Asia.
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