asiatic — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.

2

Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.

A soldier might grab his rifle and batter his way to the heart of some Jap position. Back home they gave him all sorts of medals but his companions dismissed him as the poor bastard who finally went Asiatic.

“[…] This ship has been in the forward area since March ’42. It’s been through a lot of action. The men are all Asiatic. They probably think a fantail watch in Pearl Harbor is foolishness. […]”

noun

1

An Asian.

[…] the Aryan races will not wholesomely amalgamate with the Africans or the Asiatics […] the cross of those races, like the cross of the dog and the fox, is not successful; it cannot be, and never will be.

2

One of the people of ancient Canaan, Syria, or Mesopotamia; a Semite.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

all

ASIATIC + NOUN

ain, cheetahs, sir, t

PREP.

in, than

ADV.

probably, really

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a native or inhabitant of Asia

asian

adjective — of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples o

asian

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

A soldier might grab his rifle and batter his way to the heart of some Jap position. Back home they gave him all sorts of medals but his companions dismissed him as the poor bastard who finally went A

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02

“[…] This ship has been in the forward area since March ’42. It’s been through a lot of action. The men are all Asiatic. They probably think a fantail watch in Pearl Harbor is foolishness. […]”

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03

The note was good-humored and Willie swiftly decided not to take offense. “No thanks. I don’t want any medals for extraordinary heroism.” [¶] “Old man is really Asiatic, sir, ain’t he?” said Meatball,

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04

[…] the Aryan races will not wholesomely amalgamate with the Africans or the Asiatics […] the cross of those races, like the cross of the dog and the fox, is not successful; it cannot be, and never wi

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05

More than 10,000 Asiatic cheetahs roamed in India during the 16th century, as Islamic Mughal Emperor Akbar chronicled.

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Usage Notes

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