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

/ əˌmɛrˈeɪʒən; əˌmɛrˈeɪʃən /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Amerasian¹

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