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

Examples of anti-Asian in a Sentence

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Bagley shoved Chen to the ground, dragged her across the floor and slammed her head into a door, all while yelling anti-Asian slurs, according to police. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024 After a dip in 2022, anti-Asian crimes rose again, with 80 victims targeted — the second-highest number on record. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 Min has faced a barrage of attacks related to his DUI arrest last year and last month had his campaign signs defaced with anti-Asian slurs. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 The results point to Asian Americans’ sensitivity to the issue of crime and safety due to the uptick of anti-Asian hate during the height of the pandemic that many feel went unaddressed, experts say. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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