interracial

[ in-ter-rey-shuhl ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈreɪ ʃəl /

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adjective

of, involving, or for members of different racial groups: interracial amity.

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Origin of interracial

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + racial

OTHER WORDS FROM interracial

in·ter·ra·cial·ly, adverb

Words nearby interracial

interpretive semantics, interprofessional, interprovincial, interpupillary, interquartile range, interracial, interracialism, interradial, interrecord gap, interred, interregional

How to use interracial in a sentence

Throughout the series, we follow the three de la Mora siblings—Paulina, Elena and Julián—as they navigate financial difficulties, interracial relationships, their sexualities and long-held family secrets.
The House of Flowers Is Proof That Telenovelas Are Changing—and So Is the Way We Watch Them|Suyin Haynes|June 23, 2021|Time
Gallup has recorded other shifts in Americans’ ideas on marriage over time, historically, including expanded support for interracial marriage, which had 87% approval as of Gallup’s 2013 update.
Gallup Poll shows 70% approval for same-sex marriage|Staff reports|June 8, 2021|Washington Blade
The story of the couple at the heart of the Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage is as exceptional as the case itself.
Scandalous Love Affairs That Changed History|Nick Fouriezos|April 14, 2021|Ozy
Still, there was something dishonest, avoidant about the way I’d scoffed at our invitation into the interracial couples’ group.
I Didn't Consider My Marriage Interracial. But I Wasn't Being Totally Honest With Myself|Naima Coster|March 4, 2021|Time

When my husband and I first moved to North Carolina, we were invited to join an interracial couples’ group at our church.
I Didn't Consider My Marriage Interracial. But I Wasn't Being Totally Honest With Myself|Naima Coster|March 4, 2021|Time
Interracial marriage was once widely prohibited as “unnatural.”
History of Marital Customs on the Side of Same-Sex Marriage|Faramerz Dabhoiwala|June 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Interracial marriages, while triple in number compared to 1970, include slightly below 2% of the population.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for interracial

interracial

/ (ˌɪntəˈreɪʃəl) /

adjective

conducted, involving, or existing between different races or ethnic groups

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