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Definition of Oriental
1. Noun. A member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans).
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement, Archaicism, Archaism
Generic synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
Group relationships: Mongolian Race, Mongoloid Race, Yellow Race
Specialized synonyms: Yellow Man, Yellow Woman, Gook, Slant-eye, Evenki, Ewenki, Mongol, Mongolian
2. Adjective. Denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia. "Oriental civilization"
Definition of Oriental
1. a. Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.
2. n. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
Definition of Oriental
1. an inhabitant of an eastern country [n -S]
Medical Definition of Oriental
1. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic. 2. Eastern Christians of the Greek rite. Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries. "The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations." (Sir T. Browne) Origin: L. Orientalis: cf. F. Oriental. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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