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English > 2 senses of the word oriental / Oriental:
ADJECTIVEallorientaldenoting or characteristic of countries of Asia
NOUNperson Oriental, oriental persona member of an Oriental race
oriental / Oriental > pronunciation
Soundsao.riyeh'nahl; ao.riyeh'ntahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2065 rhymes with ahl...
English > oriental: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningdenoting or characteristic of countries of Asia.
Example"oriental civilization"
BroadereasternRelating to or characteristic of regions / regions of eastern parts of the world
Catalanoriental
Spanishoriental
NounsOrientthe countries of Asia
Orientala member of an Oriental race
English > Oriental: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans).
Synonymoriental person
Member ofYellow race, Mongoloid race, Mongolian raceAn Asian race
NarrowerEvenki, EwenkiA member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
Mongol, MongolianA member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
gook, slant-eye(slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
yellow manOffensive term for an Asian man
yellow womanOffensive term for an Asian woman
BroaderAsian, AsiaticA native or inhabitant of Asia
Usage ofarchaism, archaicismThe use of an archaic expression
disparagement, depreciation, derogationA communication that belittles somebody or something
Adjectivesorientaldenoting or characteristic of countries of Asia