I. o ‧ ri ‧ en ‧ tal 1 /ˌɔːriˈentl◂, ˌɒri- $ ˌɔː-/ BrE AmE adjective
relating to or from the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan:
a beautiful oriental rug
oriental art
II. oriental 2 BrE AmE , Oriental noun [countable] old-fashioned not polite
a word for someone from the eastern part of the world, especially China or Japan, now considered offensive
⇨ ↑ occidental