Asiatic

 
Pronunciation: /ˌeɪʃɪˈatɪk, ˌeɪzɪ-/

adjective

  • relating to or deriving from Asia: Asiatic coastal regions

noun

offensive
  • an Asian person.

Origin:

via Latin Asiaticus from Greek Asiatikos, from Asia (see Asia)

The standard and accepted term when referring to individual people is Asian rather than Asiatic, which can be offensive. However, Asiatic is standard in scientific and technical use, for example in biological and anthropological classifications.