Indian-American
South Asian descent
Indian-American describes a person of Indian descent living in the United States, or something relating to this community: Indian-American cuisine, the Indian-American vote.
The term distinguishes people with ancestry from India from Native Americans, whom "Indian" alone might suggest.
Like other hyphenated American identities, it can describe immigrants or those born in the U.S. to Indian parents.
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
- first-generationEarliest iteration of something
desi · assimilation · code-switching · heritage · immigrant · naturalized · belonging · roots
Joining into unity
- curryAromatic South Asian dish
- samosaStuffed triangular pastry
- chaiSpiced milk tea
- naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
biryani · dosa · paneer · tandoori · chutney · masala · spices · vegetarian
Prolific American inventor
- FremontEast Bay California city
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- templeSacred worship structure
- gurdwaraSikh house of worship
Four-discipline academic grouping
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- engineerTechnical design professional
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
education · income · census · population · naturalization · visa · quota
Range of clear sight
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- spelling-beeWord-accuracy competition
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- politicsGovernmental power struggles
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- second-generationDescendants of original arrivals
first-generation · desi · assimilation · code-switching · heritage · immigrant · naturalized · belonging · roots · homeland
fusion
Joining into unity
naan · biryani · dosa · paneer · tandoori · chutney · masala · spices · vegetarian · halal
Edison
Prolific American inventor
- FremontEast Bay California city
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- templeSacred worship structure
gurdwara · networking · AAPI
STEM
Four-discipline academic grouping
- physicianLicensed medical doctor
- engineerTechnical design professional
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
professional · education · income · census · population · naturalization · visa · quota
visibility
Range of clear sight
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- spelling-beeWord-accuracy competition
- mediaInformation distribution channels
politics · trailblazer · stereotype · representation · mainstream
- Hyphenated IdentitiesFrench-Canadian, Anglo-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Brazilian, Indo-Caribbean
Indian-AmericanEuropean-American
American of continental descent
Chinese-American · Japanese-American · Anglo-American · Irish-American · African-American
Indian, American, India, America, Indians, Americans, Americas, Americanism, Americanize