Noun
Oriental -
a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
oriental person
asian ,
asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia
mongolian race ,
mongoloid race ,
yellow race an Asian race
derogation ,
disparagement ,
depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
archaicism ,
archaism the use of an archaic expression
yellow man offensive term for an Asian man
yellow woman offensive term for an Asian woman
slant-eye ,
gook (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War)
evenki ,
ewenki a member of the people inhabiting an area of northern Mongolia and eastern Siberia
Adjective
oriental -
denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; "oriental civilization"
eastern lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"
