mixed marriage

American  

noun

1. a marriage between persons of different racial, ethnic, or religious groups, as between a Black person and a white person or between a Christian and a Jew.

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mixed marriage British  

noun

1. a marriage between persons of different races or religions

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mixed marriage Cultural  

1. Marriage between two people who come from different cultural, national, racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. Often, such marriages must withstand the scrutiny of both partners' families and social communities.

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Etymology

Origin of mixed marriage

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

“We really don’t know why we were targeted – it could be because they wanted the house or the fact we are in a mixed marriage and it’s because of religion,” she said.

From BBC

But while it may be true that married people — even those in politically mixed marriages — report higher levels of happiness than single people, it doesn't follow that the wedding ring is the reason.

From Salon

You know, that's where all these utopian religions were founded and things like the Oneida community with mixed marriages.

From Scientific American

As the offspring of a mixed marriage, I understand the divide that probably defined the gunman’s life, as it has defined my parents’ lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Prospects for growth are limited, given that Zoroastrians don’t seek to convert outsiders and — in many cases — don’t consider the children of mixed marriages to be members of the faith.

From Seattle Times