Blasian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbleɪʒən/
Etymology
Blend of black + Asian.
Meanings
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(informal, not-comparable) Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry.
He referenced Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel Snow Crash as an example. It contained these themes, but also had a sympathetic Asian and Black, or “Blasian,” protagonist.
2020 December 8, George Yang, “Orientalism, 'Cyberpunk 2077,' and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction”, in Wired, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blasian | alternative | lexicographic |