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oriental

oriental adjective
or Oriental /ˌoriˈɛntl̟/
oriental
adjective
or Oriental /ˌoriˈɛntl̟/
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORIENTAL
old-fashioned
: of, relating to, or from Asia and especially eastern Asia
◊ The adjective Oriental is now often considered offensive when it is used to describe a person. The adjective Asian should be used instead.