miscegenation
marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a Black person and a white person: In 1967 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that state laws prohibiting miscegenation were unconstitutional.
sexual relations between two people from different racial backgrounds resulting in the conception of a mixed-race child.
Origin of miscegenation
1Other words from miscegenation
- mis·ce·ge·net·ic [mis-i-juh-net-ik, mi-sej-uh-], /ˌmɪs ɪ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk, mɪˌsɛdʒ ə-/, adjective
- an·ti·mis·ce·ge·na·tion, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use miscegenation in a sentence
In both intent and application, the anti-miscegenation laws were about race, not marriage.
Opposing Gay Marriage Doesn’t Make You a Crypto-Racist | Jonathan Rauch | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut strict British anti-miscegenation laws limited their opportunities for finding a spouse.
Loving v. Virginia struck down anti-miscegenation laws nationally—not just in Virginia.
British Dictionary definitions for miscegenation
/ (ˌmɪsɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən) /
interbreeding of races, esp where differences of pigmentation are involved
Origin of miscegenation
1Derived forms of miscegenation
- miscegenetic (ˌmɪsɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse