Asiatic
/eɪʒiˈætɪk/
Asiatic adjective: asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
Adjective
Asiatic (comparative more Asiatic, superlative most Asiatic)
- Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
- 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.1951, James Albert Michener, The Voice of Asia, page 6
- “[…] 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. […]”1951, Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny, page 82
Noun
Asiatic (plural Asiatics)
- 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.1885, Sir John A. Macdonald, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- One of the people of ancient Canaan, Syria, or Mesopotamia; a Semite.
Asiatic meaning in Tamil
Asiatic in Tamil
- ஆசியாக் கண்டத்தவர், ஆசியாக் கண்டத்தைச் சார்ந்த
Examples of Asiatic in a sentence
- I don’t want any medals for extraordinary heroism.” [¶] “Old man is really Asiatic, sir, ain’t he?” said Meatball, stepping into his trousers.1951, Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny, page 305:
- Had the brass hats at the Bureau of Navigation gone Asiatic?1982, Theodore C. Mason, Battleship Sailor, page 129:
- This was a place that if you stayed there for any length of time, you went “Asiatic”.2004, Sol Weisbrot, Looking Back On My Life, page 50:
- Enlisted men sometimes went Asiatic, or “rock happy,” after long service in the islands.2006, Robert Hood, Mama's Boy, page 155:
Synonyms of Asiatic
Forms of Asiatic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Asiatic |
| superlative | most Asiatic |
| Noun | |
| plural | Asiatics |
Origin of Asiatic
Learned borrowing from Latin āsiāticus; equivalent to Asia + -atic.
Words formed from Asiatic
Phrases with Asiatic
Questions about Asiatic
- What does Asiatic mean?
- Asiatic means asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.
- What is Asiatic in Tamil?
- Asiatic in Tamil is ஆசியாக் கண்டத்தவர், ஆசியாக் கண்டத்தைச் சார்ந்த. See Asiatic meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use Asiatic in a sentence?
- I don’t want any medals for extraordinary heroism.” [¶] “Old man is really Asiatic, sir, ain’t he?” said Meatball, stepping into his trousers.
- What part of speech is Asiatic?
- Asiatic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Asiatic?
- Asiatic is pronounced /eɪʒiˈætɪk/.
Words near Asiatic in the dictionary
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