oriental

o-ri-en-tal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (dated, often offensive when referring to people) Of, from, or characteristic of East Asia.

  2. 2.

    Of or relating to the east; eastern.

Related words

Antonyms: occidental, western
See also: asian, eastern, occidental, orient
Synonyms: asian, eastern

Etymology

From Latin orientalis ("eastern"), from oriens ("the east, sunrise"), from oriri ("to rise").