biracial

American  

[bahy-rey-shuhl] / baɪˈreɪ ʃəl /

adjective

1. consisting of, representing, or combining members of two separate racial groups.

   a biracial committee on neighborhood problems.

2. having a biological mother from one racial group and a biological father from another.

   She's proudly biracial.

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biracial British  

/ baɪˈreɪʃəl /

adjective

1. for, representing, or including members of two races, esp White and Black

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Other Word Forms

• biracialism noun
• biracially adverb

Etymology

Origin of biracial

First recorded in 1920–25; bi- ¹ + racial

Example Sentences

The biracial funnyman has offered a mix of political satire and light-hearted showbiz banter, and has generally earned decent reviews for his efforts.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

She explored similar themes of subversion in the movie “Hedda,” a moody remake of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” with the title role reimagined as a bisexual, biracial woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The Silver family is interracial, Lena being black, Sarah white, and Jonah biracial, their parents having married after their respective divorces and everyone converting to Judaism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

I think we also talked about what it is to be biracial, and Bette’s experience with that, long before anybody was talking about that, in that way, and that was really interesting to me.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

Despite her biracial background, Damaris strongly identified as Black.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad