Relating to Asia, its peoples, cultures, languages, or geographical features; of or pertaining to the continent of Asia.
From Asia (from Greek Asia) plus the suffix -atic/-atic (from Latin -aticus). The term has been in use since at least the 16th century to describe Asian characteristics.
The word 'Asiatic' was once standard, but 'Asian' gradually replaced it because 'Asiatic' was often used in outdated or stereotyping ways—language shifts can actually reflect social progress!
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