Afro-Asian

[ af-roh-ey-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples.

Afro-Asian

adjective

1. of or relating to both Africa and Asia, esp as part of the Third World

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-Asian¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

An Afro-Asian with skin like dark honey and smooth, pleasant, rather flat features.

From Project Gutenberg