anti-Asian

adjective

ˌan-tē-ˈā-zhən How to pronounce anti-Asian (audio)
-shən,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward the people or culture of Asia
anti-Asian discrimination
anti-Asian bias

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Friction point: 74% of respondents felt that public officials had taken more action to tackle anti-Asian hate crimes while giving less attention to violence against Black Oaklanders. Shawna Chen, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 The hater hit about five vehicles, scrawling anti-gay and anti-Asian slurs on them on Thursday, Jan. 30, around 8:19 p.m. near W. 38th St. and Broadway, police said. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 In 2024, the show also attracted attention when Shane Gillis hosted the show; Gillis, notoriously, was hired and then fired from the cast in 2019 after internet users uncovered several racist anti-Asian, and homophobic jokes from his podcast. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025 Beyond the economic toll, the rivalry has fueled a rise in anti-Asian hate across the United States, while simultaneously hurting the U.S. economy and eroding corporate profits. John Wang, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-Asian

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Asian was in 1920

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“Anti-Asian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Asian. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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