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Asian American

[ ey-zhuhn-uh-mer-i-kuhn, ey-shuhn- ]

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. ·-···, occurring between the United States and Asia:

    Protectionist tariffs negatively affected the volume of Asian-American trade.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asian American1

First recorded in 1965–70
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