Haitian

[ hey-shuhn, -tee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Haiti or its people.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Haiti.
2. Haitian Creole.

Haitian

/ ˈheɪʃɪən; hɑːˈiːʃən /

adjective

1. relating to or characteristic of Haiti, its inhabitants, or their language

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Haiti
2. the creolized French spoken in Haiti

Other Words From

• an·ti-Hai·tian adjective noun
• pro-Hai·tian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Haitian¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; Haiti + -an

Example Sentences

MSF says that on 11 November one of its ambulances carrying three young men with gunshot wounds was stopped by Haitian law enforcement officers.

From BBC

“The lies that have been spewed about the Haitian community — about my community — have been disgusting, deeply hurtful and dangerous.”

From Los Angeles Times

The country has close relations with the US which is home to a large Haitian diaspora.

From BBC

The way they get power is to keep millions of people spun up on outrageous lies about Haitians, trans people, Taylor Swift or whoever gets assigned the Bogeyman of the Day.

From Salon

It is the second time in three weeks that aircraft have been shot at over the Haitian capital.

From BBC