Orientals Meaning in English

word · lemma: oriental

US

ˌɔɹiˈɛnəɫz/, /ˌɔɹiˈɛntəɫz

awr-ee-EN-tuhlz

UK

ˌɔːɹɪˈɛntəlz

aw-ree-EN-tuhlz

التعريف

An outdated and offensive term formerly used to refer to people from East Asia or the Far East.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Orientals' is now considered offensive and disrespectful in English-speaking countries; the preferred terms are 'Asian,' 'East Asian,' or specific nationalities like 'Chinese,' 'Japanese,' etc. Avoid using this word in modern communication.

• Spanish: orientales (antiguo, considerado ofensivo)
• Portuguese (BR): orientais (antigo, considerado ofensivo)
• Portuguese (PT): orientais (antigo, considerado ofensivo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 东方人（过时且被视为冒犯）
• Chinese (Traditional): 東方人（過時且被視為冒犯）
• Hindi: ओरिएंटल्स (पुराना, आपत्तिजनक माने जाने वाला)
• Arabic: الشرقيون (مصطلح قديم ويُعتبر مهيناً)
• Bengali: ওরিয়েন্টালস (আপ্রচলিত ও অবমাননাকর শব্দ)
• Russian: ориенталы (устаревшее и оскорбительное слово)
• Japanese: オリエンタル（差別的・時代遅れの表現）
• Vietnamese: người phương Đông (từ lỗi thời, mang tính xúc phạm)
• Korean: 오리엔탈 (차별적이고 구시대적인 표현)
• Turkish: oreyantal (artık kullanılmayan ve aşağılayıcı bir kelime)
• Urdu: اورینٹل (پرانی اور توہین آمیز اصطلاح)
• Indonesian: oriental (istilah usang dan menyinggung)

جمل نموذجية

The museum had a section on orientals in the past.

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Some old books use the term orientals.

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The word orientals is not appropriate today.

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You shouldn't call people orientals; it's considered rude now.

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My grandmother sometimes still says orientals, but I always correct her.

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In modern English, referring to Asians as orientals is outdated and offensive.

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