hyphenated American
hyphenated American noun: a U.S. American with an ethnicity commonly written in hyphenated form, such as an African-American or Irish-American, emphasizing their difference from their unhyphenated compatriots.
Noun
hyphenated American (plural hyphenated Americans)
- A U.S. American with an ethnicity commonly written in hyphenated form, such as an African-American or Irish-American, emphasizing their difference from their unhyphenated compatriots.
Forms of hyphenated American
| plural | hyphenated Americans |
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Origin of hyphenated American
In use since the last decade of the 19th century.
Questions about hyphenated American
- What does hyphenated American mean?
- Hyphenated American means a U.S. American with an ethnicity commonly written in hyphenated form, such as an African-American or Irish-American, emphasizing their difference from their unhyphenated compatriots.
- What part of speech is hyphenated American?
- Hyphenated American is a noun.
- What is the plural of hyphenated American?
- The plural of hyphenated American is hyphenated Americans.
Words near hyphenated American in the dictionary
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