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oriental
o·ri·en·tal O0119100 (ôr′ē-ĕn′tl)adj.1. often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern.2. Oriental Biology Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes South Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and Southeast Asia from southern China to Borneo.3. Of or relating to the Oriental Orthodox Church.4. Lustrous and valuable: oriental pearls.5. a. Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem: an oriental ruby.b. Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.n. often Oriental1. Often Offensive An Asian, especially a South Asian, Southeast Asian, or East Asian.2. A domestic cat of a breed developed in Britain from the Siamese and other breeds, having a long slender body and either a long or short coat in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
o′ri·en′tal·ly adv.Usage Note: Oriental is now considered outdated and often offensive in American English when referring to a person of Asian birth or descent. While this term is rarely intended as an outright slur, and may even be thought polite by some speakers, it is so associated with stereotypical images of Asians as portrayed in the West during an earlier era that its use in ethnic contexts should be routinely avoided. However, Oriental retains a certain currency in referring to Asian arts, foods, and practices, such as traditional medical procedures and remedies, where it is unlikely to give offense.oriental (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) adj another word for eastern Compare occidental
Oriental (ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl) adj1. (Placename) (sometimes not capital) of or relating to the Orient2. (Biology) of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippinesn3. (Breeds) a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail4. (Placename) (sometimes not capital) an inhabitant, esp a native, of the Oriento•ri•en•tal (ˌɔr iˈɛn tl, ˌoʊr-)
adj. 1. (usu. cap.) Sometimes Offensive. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern. 2. eastern. 3. (cap.) belonging to a zoogeographical division comprising S Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java. 4. a. (usu. cap.) designating a variety of corundum resembling the color of the specified gemstone, crystal, or mineral: Oriental amethyst. b. of very fine quality: oriental garnet. n. 5. (usu. cap.) Sometimes Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient. o`ri•en′tal•ly, adv. usage: See Asian. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Oriental - a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)oriental personderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingarchaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expressionAsian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of AsiaMongolian race, Mongoloid race, Yellow race - an Asian raceyellow man - offensive term for an Asian manyellow woman - offensive term for an Asian womanslant-eye, gook - (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)Evenki, Ewenki - a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern SiberiaMongol, Mongolian - a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia | | Adj. | 1. | oriental - denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; "oriental civilization"eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" |
TranslationsOrient (ˈoːriənt) : the Orient the east (China, Japan etc). the mysteries of the Orient. 東方 东方ˌoriˈental (-ˈen-) adjective in or from the east. oriental art. 東方的 东方的 noun a person who comes from the east. 東方人 东方人
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Oriental1. of or relating to the Orient 2. of or denoting a zoogeographical region consisting of southeastern Asia from India to Borneo, Java, and the Philippines 3. a breed of slender muscular cat with large ears, long legs, and a long tail oriental
politically correct Politically sensitive adjective Referring to language reflecting awareness and sensitivity to another person's physical, mental, cultural, or other disadvantages or deviations from a norm; a person is not mentally retarded, but rather mentally challenged; a person is not obese but rather has an eating disorder, etc Politically correct-a microglossary Former term PC term American Indian Native American Black African American Demented Disoriented, severely confused Handicapped Disadvantaged Homophobic Heterosexually biased Housebound Domestic (American) Indian Native American Mentally retarded Mentally disabled or challenged Obese Large, ample, right-sized Oriental Asian Physically handicapped Physically disadvantaged Poorly educated Educationally disadvantaged Racist Culturally insensitive Stupid Educationally challenged Politically correct ad absurdum–a microglossary PCAA term Translation Colorful Flaky, fruity Detail oriented Anal-retentive or, if extreme, obsessive compulsive Eccentric Nuts, weird Enthusiastic & hopeful Insufferably arrogant Follicly challenged Bald Knowledge deficient Ignorant Obtunded Stupid Sexual arts specialist Prostitute, hooker Sexual arts aficionado Slut, sleaze Vertically challenged Short Vertically enhanced Tall Visually challenged Myopic
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Synonyms for Orientalnoun a member of an Oriental raceSynonymsRelated Words- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
- archaicism
- archaism
- Asian
- Asiatic
- Mongolian race
- Mongoloid race
- Yellow race
- yellow man
- yellow woman
- slant-eye
- gook
- Evenki
- Ewenki
- Mongol
- Mongolian
adj denoting or characteristic of countries of AsiaRelated Words |