anti-Asian

adjective

ˌan-tē-ˈā-zhən

-shən,

ˌan-ˌtī-

: opposed to or hostile toward the people or culture of Asia

anti-Asian discrimination

anti-Asian bias

Examples of anti-Asian in a Sentence

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The day after the announcement, multiple media outlets resurfaced homophobic and anti-Asian remarks that fellow freshman cast member Shane Gillis had made in the past. —

Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024 In 2020, when anti-Asian incidents were on the rise, Greenblatt offered the A.D.L.’s expertise in tracking hate to a group of prominent Asian Americans. —

E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024 An Orange County, California, man has been arrested in connection with acts of vandalism in which anti-Asian slurs that were spray-painted over campaign signs for Democratic congressional candidate Dave Min, who’s Korean American. —

Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024 Threats of violence also increased, with 973 anti-Asian threats recorded in August alone, the report said. —

Niala Boodhoo, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-Asian