transracial

American  

[trans-rey-shuhl, tranz-] / trænsˈreɪ ʃəl, trænz- /

adjective

1. involving or between two or more racial groups.

   transracial adoptions.

2. noting or relating to a person whose racial identity does not correspond to the visible markers of that person’s racial group by birth.

3. noting or relating to a person of mixed racial heritage who alters their presentation of self, as in appearance, speech, or affiliation, to embrace or promote a particular racial identity.

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Other Word Forms

• transracially adverb

Etymology

Origin of transracial

First recorded in 1970–75; trans- + racial

Example Sentences

Angela Tucker, a writer and transracial adoptee, joins us to argue that adoption is traumatic… and with the right reforms, it shouldn’t need to happen as often as it does.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2023

Her new book from Beacon Press, “You Should Be Grateful: Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption,” explores Tucker’s life experience, her work with transracial adopted youth and the history of adoption in America.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Read both books for a full accounting of how transracial adoption affects a person, but know that “A Living Remedy” stands on its own as an accounting of what it means to become an orphan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Guterl skirts concrete arguments for or against transracial adoption.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

It usually goes something like this: fictional transracial adoptees who grew up overseas return to South Korea for whatever reason the storylines dictate.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022