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Definition of Oriental noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Oriental

noun

/ˌɔːriˈentl/

/ˌɔːriˈentl/

(old-fashioned, offensive)

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an offensive word for a person from China, Japan or another country in East Asia

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