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Amerasian

or Am·er-A·sian

[ am-uh-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. the offspring of an American and an Asian, especially one whose father is American.

adjective

  1. of mixed American and Asian descent.

Amerasian

/ əˌmɛrˈeɪʃən; əˌmɛrˈeɪʒən /

noun

  1. a person of mixed American and Asian parentage; used especially to refer to someone with an American father and an Asian mother

adjective

  1. of or relating to Amerasians

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Amerasian1

First recorded in 1950–55; Amer(ican) + Asian

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