Asian vs. Asiatic: Usage Guide
Asian is now solidly preferred to Asiatic; the latter persists mainly in the names of some kinds of flora and fauna.
Asiatic still has some use as a geographical designator
but has increasingly been considered offensive, especially as associated with the policies of colonialism.
Examples of Asian in a Sentence
Cooper Conway, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
China, claiming Taiwan as part of its territory, resolutely opposes the visits, its embassies in South Korea and Japan said, and has lodged solemn representations with the two northeast Asian countries.
—Fox News, 21 May 2024
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“Asian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asian. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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