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Definition of Oriental person
1. Noun. A member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans).
Exact synonyms: Oriental
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
Derivative terms: Oriental
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
Derivative terms: Oriental