What does "amerasian" mean?

A person of mixed American and Asian parentage, especially if their father was an American serviceman or temporary resident stationed in Asia.

How do you pronounce "amerasian"?

Pronounced //ˌæm.əˈɹeɪ.ʒən//.

Common synonyms include: amerasian linked, amerasian policy-related, amerasian related, bicultural, biracial person, demographic category.

/ˌæm.əˈɹeɪ.ʒən/ adj, noun

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Noun

1
A person of mixed American and Asian parentage, especially if their father was an American serviceman or temporary resident stationed in Asia.
"I am an Amerasian, why am I not allowed to stay here legally? Why do you try to keep me out, why do you discriminate against me?"

Adjective

1
Of mixed American and Asian parentage. not-comparable
"Keane's speeches have not reduced the number of Amerasian births, but a decade of sleuthing has helped nearly 600 Amerasian orphans find new homes in the United States."

"I am an Amerasian, why am I not allowed to stay here legally? Why do you try to keep me out, why do you discriminate against me?"

Blend of American + Asian, modelled after Eurasian.