interracial

[ in-ter-rey-shuh l ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈreɪ ʃəl /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

interprovincial, interproximal, interproximal space, interpupillary, interquartile range, interracial, interracialism, interradial, interradicular alveoloplasty, interradicular space, interrecord gap

Origin of interracial

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + racial

Related forms

in·ter·ra·cial·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for interracial

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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