Eurasian

Eurasian is a general term for people and ethnic groups of mixed European and Asian ancestry, regardless of continent of origin.^[7][8] The term Eurasian may also be used among those of mixed European and Pacific Islander ancestry, although the term "Euronesian" is becoming more popular in usage.^[2]

In this general sense of the term, Eurasians do not constitute a well-defined ethnic group, but rather a large collection of ethnic groups with vastly different cultures, histories, genetic profiles, religions, etc.. Therefore, there is little justification to treat European-Asian people as a whole separately from European-African, European-Amerind, and other mixed-ancestry categories. Furthermore, many individuals and communities of mixed European-Asian descent do not think of themselves as 'ethnic Eurasian', and do not see their mixed ancestry as being relevant to their ethnic or national identity.

In some countries and epochs, however, the term 'Eurasian' may refer to specific ethnic groups. In fact, the word was originally coined during 19th century British India to refer to persons born of European fathers, primarily British, and South Asian mothers, primarily Indians.

In some of the countries where "Eurasian" had a specific meaning, it eventually became a derogatory term. In India, in particular, is has now been replaced by the politically correct "Anglo-Indian".

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