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

Example Sentences

It can be submitted by an array of noncitizens, including members of the U.S. armed forces; Amerasian children of certain U.S. service members who served during the Korean and Indochina wars; Panama Canal Zone government employees; Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as an interpreter; immigrants who were victims of violence or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen spouse or relative; and the widow or widower of a U.S. citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

It was an orphanage for children born to American servicemen and Korean mothers, called the St Vincent's home for Amerasian children.

From BBC

Life was difficult as an Amerasian child of a Korean woman and an American soldier who served in the Korean conflict, she said.

From Washington Times

Christopher is just one of hundreds of thousands of Amerasian children across Southeast Asia who represent a legacy of the Vietnam War.

From Salon

Christopher was one of three named Amerasian children, and one Filipina mother, in a class action lawsuit against the United States in 1993.

From Salon