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Asian American vs. Asian

Asian American
[ay-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ay-shuhn-] / ˌeɪ ʒən əˈmɛr ɪ kən, ˈeɪ ʃən- /

noun

  1. a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Asian birth or descent.

adjective

  1. of or relating to Asian Americans or their culture.

  2. Asian-American, occurring between the United States and Asia.

    Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.
Asian
[ay-zhuhn, ay-shuhn] / ˈeɪ ʒən, ˈeɪ ʃən /

adjective

  1. of, belonging to, or characteristic of Asia or its inhabitants.

noun

  • Asians
    plural

  1. a native or inhabitant of Asia or a person of Asian descent.