interracial

American  

[in-ter-rey-shuhl] / ˌɪn tərˈreɪ ʃəl /

adjective

1. of, involving, or for members of different racial groups.

   interracial amity.

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interracial British  

/ ˌɪntəˈreɪʃəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• interracially adverb

Etymology

Origin of interracial

First recorded in 1885–90; inter- + racial

Example Sentences

Under IWW organizers, “Bread and Roses” became the first successful interracial, cross-ethnic industrial strike in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, even the protections that allowed an interracial couple like us to marry in the first place — Loving v.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Kacie was quick to give her assurance that being an interracial couple wasn’t an issue.

From Los Angeles Times

“Senator, my wife and I are an interracial couple, so if that case were wrongly decided I would be in big trouble,” Tung said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• multicultural