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

He describes it as “Afro-Asian interconnectedness” that reflects a shared ethos of survival in the face of racism and exploitative labor relations that had pushed both groups to the fringes of society.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the first time any human had managed to leave the Afro-Asian ecological system—indeed, the first time any large terrestrial mammal had managed to cross from Afro-Asia to Australia.

From Literature

As chairman of Equity's Afro-Asian Committee, he tried to persuade broadcasters and drama schools to reform their attitudes to overcome what he described as "big hurdles to be jumped by anybody who was non-white".

From BBC

The book was made for them — a collection of what Terry calls Afro-Asian food, which represent his family’s multicultural identities.

From New York Times

Highlights included a very pregnant Beyoncé, all golden, a kind of Afro-Asian space empress, surrounded by flowing waves of dancers, tipping back in a chair so far it made you say, “Hey, the baby.”

From Los Angeles Times