Arab-American
American of Arabian heritage
An Arab-American is a U.S. citizen or resident of Arab descent—tracing ancestry to Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
The term functions as both noun and adjective: Arab-American communities in Detroit, She's Arab-American.
The hyphenated form parallels other ethnic designations like Italian-American or Chinese-American.
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
second-generation · immigrant · naturalized · citizenship · belonging · roots · ancestry · ethnicity
From a small Mediterranean nation
- SyrianFrom a Levantine nation
- PalestinianFrom territories near Israel
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- IraqiFrom ancient Mesopotamia's land
Jordanian · Yemeni · Moroccan · Christian · Muslim · Druze · Coptic · census
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
family · baklava · storytelling · calligraphy · Eid · Ramadan · wedding · henna
Michigan city, automotive hub
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
- ADCMilitary personal assistant
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
bakery · restaurant · church · Maronite · Chaldean · festival · gathering
Characterizing by patterns
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- hate-crimePrejudice-motivated criminal act
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- IslamophobiaPrejudice against Muslims
bias · prejudice · backlash · discrimination · targeting · representation · othering · TSA
One who starts businesses
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- engineerTechnical design professional
- activistVigorous cause champion
- artistMaker of creative works
writer · politician · scientist · businessperson · academic · pioneer · contribution
hyphenated
Linked by a dash
- biculturalOf two cultural backgrounds
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
assimilation · second-generation · immigrant · naturalized · citizenship · belonging · roots · ancestry · ethnicity · community
Lebanese
From a small Mediterranean nation
- SyrianFrom a Levantine nation
- PalestinianFrom territories near Israel
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
Iraqi · Jordanian · Yemeni · Moroccan · Christian · Muslim · Druze · Coptic · census · undercount
oud
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
hospitality · family · baklava · storytelling · calligraphy · Eid · Ramadan · wedding · henna · music
Dearborn
Michigan city, automotive hub
neighborhood · bakery · restaurant · church · Maronite · Chaldean · festival · gathering
profiling
Characterizing by patterns
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- hate-crimePrejudice-motivated criminal act
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
Islamophobia · bias · prejudice · backlash · discrimination · targeting · representation · othering · TSA · watchlist
entrepreneur
One who starts businesses
artist · writer · politician · scientist · businessperson · academic · pioneer · contribution
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
Arab-AmericanAnglo-American
British and American combined
European-American · WASP · Native American · American Indian · Jewish-American
Arab, American, Arabs, Arabian, Arabic, America, Americans, Americanism, Americanize