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

Examples of anti-Asian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the pandemic shaped how some models felt in public spaces, on set, or even in front of the camera. —Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025

On Tuesday, graffiti containing antisemitic, anti-Asian and anti-Muslim rhetoric, along with threats of violence towards members of the university community were found in an academic building. —Tim Fang, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Delaware enacted similar anti-Asian legislation. —Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Her family has roots in San Jose’s Market Street Chinatown, one of five Chinatowns in the city’s history and a community that was destroyed by arson fueled by anti-Asian fervor. —Sophie Luo, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Asian

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