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
Now, even the protections that allowed an interracial couple like us to marry in the first place — Loving v.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
In 1967, the Supreme Court declared interracial marriage legal nationwide.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025
Virginia, which overturned Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2025
People who were gay, resisted gender norms, or engaged in interracial dating often found themselves involuntarily committed.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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