Half Breed

half-breed (h

, häf

n. Offensive

A person of mixed racial descent, especially a person of Native American and white parentage.

adj.

Half-blooded; hybrid. Used of animals.

half-breed

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Offensive a person whose parents are of different races, esp the offspring of a White person and an American Indian

adj also half-bred

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) of, relating to, or designating offspring of people or animals of different races or breeds

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	half-breed - an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry) derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures
Adj.	1.	half-breed - (of animals) having only one purebred parent half-blooded, half-bred animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species

Translations

half-breed [ˈhɑːfbriːd] N (= animal) → híbrido m; (= person) (pej) → mestizo/a m/f

half-breed [ˈhɑːfˌbriːd] n → mezzosangue m

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