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Meaning of hyphenated American | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

derogatory, sometimes

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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