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What is the difference between asian and oriental?

asian | oriental |

Oriental is a synonym of asian.



As nouns the difference between asian and oriental

is that asian is a person from Asia while oriental is alternative case form of Oriental|lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between asian and oriental

is that asian is of, relating to or from Asia while oriental is alternative case form of Oriental|lang=en.

asian

English

(Asian people)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person from Asia.
  • (US, Canada, Australia), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia, sometimes excluding the Indian subcontinent.
  • (US, NZ), A person who originates from East or Southeast Asia, very rarely used in reference to people from the Indian subcontinent.
  • (UK, South Africa), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, sometimes including East and Southeast Asia.
  • A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

    • Synonyms

    * (person from Asia ): * (person from east Asia ): East Asian, Oriental * (person from the Indian subcontinent''): South Asian, Indian (''loosely''), Pakistani (''loosely''), Bangladeshi (''loosely )

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, relating to or from Asia

    • oriental

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)

    • Antonyms

    * occidental

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Related terms

    * Orient

    References

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    Anagrams

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