South Asian

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adjective

: of, relating to, or characteristic of South Asia (a region of indefinite boundaries usually thought of as including all or some of the following countries: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives) or its people

South Asian

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noun

plural South Asians

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: a native or inhabitant of South Asia

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: a person of South Asian descent

Examples of South Asian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The music had to come first, with Lehman and Khan working closely to craft dance remixes that would feel vital and current while lovingly referencing all corners of South Asian culture and the South Asian American experience as well. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Republican leaders criticized a recent post by Bo French attacking South Asian UT students. — Jack Herrera, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

Senior Zaina Jafri, a South Asian student, told The Daily Texan the comments from a candidate for office were hurtful. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

David Haberman, professor emeritus at Indiana University who studies South Asian religious traditions, tells me that a Hindu worldview sees humans and animals as inherently connected. — Casper Ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1821, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for South Asian

• abrasion
• caucasian
• equation
• eurasian
• evasion
• invasion
• occasion
• persuasion
• athanasian
• suasion