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Asiatiform is a term used to refer to humans of Asian descent. Because Don Davidson (who’s known for discriminating against other races and species) is the only human to use this term, the novella implies that it’s derogatory.
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Asiatiform Term Timeline in The Word for World is Forest
The timeline below shows where the term Asiatiform appears in The Word for World is Forest. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter Four
Some people, particularly asiatiforms and “hindi types” are natural traitors, and euraf-descended men like Davidson are natural saviors—that’s just...
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Chapter Seven
...Dongh on the radio directly; usually it’s Juju Sereng. Davidson likes Juju, but he’s an asiatiform, and it’s weird how many of them survived the massacre—the only euraf left alive was...
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