anti-Asian
adjective
ˌan-tē-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to or hostile toward the people or culture of Asia
anti-Asian discrimination
anti-Asian bias
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The charges have Arcadia’s predominantly Asian American community worried about potential anti-Asian backlash, though city officials emphasize that Wang’s alleged misconduct occurred before her 2022 election to the City Council.
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Chu also pushed back against anti-Asian sentiment that quickly began to circulate online and in some media outlets.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Footage of the attack was captured on a neighbor's security camera and spread across social media, prompting a surge in activism over a rise in anti-Asian crimes driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
So, they could be legally excluded from the United States through those anti-Asian restrictions.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Chu also pushed back against anti-Asian sentiment that quickly began to circulate online and in some media outlets.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Footage of the attack was captured on a neighbor's security camera and spread across social media, prompting a surge in activism over a rise in anti-Asian crimes driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
So, they could be legally excluded from the United States through those anti-Asian restrictions.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-Asian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Asian. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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