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half-caste
(redirected from Mixed origin)

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half-caste (hfkst, häfkäst) Offensive
n.
A person of mixed racial descent.
adj.
Of mixed racial descent.
half-caste
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Offensive a person having parents of different races, esp the offspring of a European and an Indian
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) of, relating to, or designating such a person
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Noun1.half-caste - an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
half-breed - an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
mixed-blood - a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races
Translations
half-caste [ˈhɑːfkɑːst] (often pej)
A. ADJ → mestizo
B. N → mestizo/a m/f
half-caste [ˈhɑːfˌkɑːst] n → meticcio/a
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