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

Diwali, the South Asian festival of lights, is widely associated with the triumph of good over evil. — Mehr Singh, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

She is also set to become the first South Asian American to represent Florida in Congress. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Shepheard was one of many Republicans who called out French for his post on X condemning the number of students of South Asian descent who attend the University of Texas. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic nominee for governor, was in Alpharetta this week to get out the vote from the area’s large South Asian community. — Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 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