hyphenated

adjective

hy·​phen·​at·​ed ˈhī-fə-ˌnā-təd 

: of, relating to, or being an individual or unit of mixed or diverse background or composition

hyphenated Americans

Examples of hyphenated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Few details are available about the entity that owns the non-hyphenated site, although domain records show it is hosted by Epik, which has kept alive far-right websites like Gab and Parler when they were dumped by more mainstream web-hosting services, NPR reported last year. —Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2022

Effectively grounded after years of ceaseless global travel, Virgil Abloh, the Louis Vuitton men’s wear designer, turned his consciousness inward to compose a kind of anchoring autobiographical mixtape spliced together from the varied pieces of a multi-hyphenated identity. —New York Times, 25 Jan. 2021

Swae’s multifaceted adaptability and multi-hyphenated mentality extend far beyond the studio. —D'shonda Brown, Essence, 31 Oct. 2022

Notes From a Trap Feminist and the multi-hyphenated creators from the Up and Coming Legendary Children Podcast to hear their thoughts on this topic and provide expert insight and advice. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 19 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

from the use of hyphenated words (such as German-American) to designate foreign-born citizens of the U.S.

First Known Use

circa 1893, in the meaning defined above