interracial
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of interracial
Explanation
The adjective interracial describes something that involves different ethnic groups. The word interracial is a tricky one, since there's no real agreement about what constitutes a race. It essentially goes back to ancient genetic connections that link a group of people together and often give them common physical characteristics. Interracial marriage is when people of different races wed — something that’s incredibly common today, but was once illegal in the United States.
Vocabulary lists containing interracial
Example Sentences
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Under IWW organizers, “Bread and Roses” became the first successful interracial, cross-ethnic industrial strike in U.S. history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
In the 1960s, an encounter with extraterrestrials leaves an interracial couple grappling with their experiences while a lesbian couple fashions their own love story in a time of queer repression.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
In 1967, the Supreme Court declared interracial marriage legal nationwide.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025
What would happen if, for example, the parents in Mahmoud took issue with the fact that Uncle Bobby’s Wedding appears to portray an interracial wedding?
From Slate • Jul. 9, 2025
In July, Mrs. Parks slipped away for a two-week workshop on interracial relations at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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