Miscegenation
noun
The mixing of different racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, sexual relations, or procreation.
The increasing rates of miscegenation reflect an increasingly multicultural society.
Often appears as...
- racial miscegenation
- historical miscegenation
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Formal
Academic
noun
The mixing of different racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, sexual relations, or procreation.
The increasing rates of miscegenation reflect an increasingly multicultural society.
Often appears as...
- racial miscegenation
- historical miscegenation
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Originated in the US to describe interracial marriage, often used with negative and racist connotations in history.
Miscegenation laws were created in the past to prevent racial mixing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some people find discussions of miscegenation sensitive or offensive, use with awareness of racial issues.
Her thesis on miscegenation sparked a heated debate on cultural and racial identity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, it's used more neutrally to refer to interracial relationships, reflecting a more open society.
Miscegenation is much more common now, illustrating the diversity of our community.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Originated in the US to describe interracial marriage, often used with negative and racist connotations in history.
Miscegenation laws were created in the past to prevent racial mixing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some people find discussions of miscegenation sensitive or offensive, use with awareness of racial issues.
Her thesis on miscegenation sparked a heated debate on cultural and racial identity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, it's used more neutrally to refer to interracial relationships, reflecting a more open society.
Miscegenation is much more common now, illustrating the diversity of our community.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Originated in the US to describe interracial marriage, often used with negative and racist connotations in history.
Miscegenation laws were created in the past to prevent racial mixing.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some people find discussions of miscegenation sensitive or offensive, use with awareness of racial issues.
Her thesis on miscegenation sparked a heated debate on cultural and racial identity.
Pro Tip 3/3Contemporary Usage
Today, it's used more neutrally to refer to interracial relationships, reflecting a more open society.
Miscegenation is much more common now, illustrating the diversity of our community.
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Quote examples
Derek Walcott
Poet
Miscegenation is not an idea that we would have in the Caribbean. It wouldn't come up because anybody could marry anybody, you know. I'm not saying that there aren't prejudices in the Caribbean, but the idea of the word 'miscegenation' is not something that we think of.
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Lester B. Pearson
Canadian Politician
We are all descendants of Adam, and we are all products of racial miscegenation.
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Neel Mukherjee
Indian Writer
I'm much more attracted to the miscegenation of cultures than to harmony.
Quote examples
Derek Walcott
Poet
Miscegenation is not an idea that we would have in the Caribbean. It wouldn't come up because anybody could marry anybody, you know. I'm not saying that there aren't prejudices in the Caribbean, but the idea of the word 'miscegenation' is not something that we think of.
Quote examples
Lester B. Pearson
Canadian Politician
We are all descendants of Adam, and we are all products of racial miscegenation.
Quote examples
Neel Mukherjee
Indian Writer
I'm much more attracted to the miscegenation of cultures than to harmony.
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