Hyphenated American

Hyphenated American
Hyphenated American n Américain/-e m/f à trait d'union.
Hyphenated American Cette expression désigne tout Américain dont l'identité se définit par un mot composé que l'on écrit parfois avec un trait d'union : African(-)American, Irish(-)American, Italian(-)American, etc. Le premier élément du mot composé rappelle l'origine ethnique ou nationale. ⇒ politically correct

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