Blasian

English

Chanel Iman

Alternative forms

• blasian

Etymology

Blend of black +‎ Asian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleɪʒən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʒən

Adjective

Blasian (not comparable)

1. (informal) Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry.
   • 2020 December 8, George Yang, “Orientalism, 'Cyberpunk 2077,' and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction”, in Wired‎^[1], →ISSN:

     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.

Noun

Blasian (plural Blasians)

1. (informal) A person of both black and Asian heritage.
   • 2023, “Sprinter”, performed by Central Cee x Dave:

     Weird, I’m askin’ my Blasian one, / “Why you so focused on your Asian side?”

See also

• Whasian

Anagrams

• Balians, Basilan, balians, basinal, binasal