I. ˈhīfəˌnāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: hyphen (I) + -ate
: hyphen
• hy·phen·ation ˌhīfəˈnāshən noun -s
II. -_nə̇]t, ˌnā], usu ]d.+V\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: back-formation from hyphenated (adjective)
: a hyphenated person ; specifically : a resident or citizen of the United States whose recent foreign national origin divides or is believed to divide his patriotic loyalties
the effect of war hysteria upon a household of so-called hyphenates — New York Times
denounced hyphenates and called for national preparedness — Current History
III. noun
: a person who performs more than one function (as a producer-director in filmmaking)