hughoc

/ˈhjuːhoʊk/ (HYOO-hok)

Definitions

1. noun

A person of mixed European and indigenous Hawaiian ancestry, especially one who has experienced cultural dissonance between their racial and cultural identities.

“Her hughoc identity was a central theme in her essay about growing up in Hawaii.”

Synonyms

  • mixed-ethnicity person
  • multiracial individual

Antonyms

  • ethnically homogeneous individual
  • monoracial person