AAPI

or A.A.P.I.

abbreviation for

1. Asian American and Pacific Islander: a group designation for Americans with ancestry in Asia or the Pacific Islands:

   the AAPI community;

   AAPI college students;

   AAPIs in the workforce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of AAPI¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

“We are a progressive, diverse city living together, celebrating each other: LGBTQ, AAPI, Black, Latino, Palestinian and Jewish.”

From Seattle Times

The next six galleries are constructed from an unequivocal curatorial commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, featuring a broad array of engaging works by artists who identify as Black, queer, AAPI, white, Latino, straight and more.

From Los Angeles Times

When we employ terms such as “Latinx” and “AAPI” or we fret that it is offensive to refer to “the French” or “the college-educated” or we cite “people with uteruses” rather than “women,” the result is meant to be inclusive but actually leaves many Americans feeling bewildered and excluded.

From Seattle Times

“Either party should think twice about playing politics over a candidate that is this qualified for the position who’s also AAPI,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Take Medicare, for example; as of 2021, total Medicare enrollment was over 63 million people, with 73% of the users being white, 10% Black, 9.4 % Hispanic, and 4.4% AAPI.

From Salon