Asiatic Look up Asiatic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor
Asiatic (comparative more Asiatic, superlative most Asiatic) (dated) Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
"Asian" refers to people or things related to Asia or its inhabitants, widely accepted and used today, whereas "Asiatic" is an outdated term often considered pejorative, historically used to describe Asian countries or peoples.
Asiatic is the correct word to use in scientific language when talking about flora, fauna and anthropology, for instance Asiatic lion . Using it as a noun is offensive and old-fashioned
Definition of Asiatic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Asiatic Add to list Other forms: Asiatics; Asiatically Definitions of Asiatic adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture synonyms: Asian
