mis·ceg·e·na·tion (m -s j  -n  shn, ms-j-)n. Cohabitation, sexual relations, marriage, or interbreeding involving persons of different races, especially in historical contexts as a transgression of the law. [Latin misc  re, to mix; see meik- in Indo-European roots + genus, race; see gen- in Indo-European roots + -ation.]mis·ceg e·nation·al adj. |
miscegenation [ˌmɪsɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) interbreeding of races, esp where differences of pigmentation are involved
[from Latin miscēre to mingle + genus race]
miscegenetic [ˌmɪsɪdʒɪˈnɛtɪk] adj
miscegenation
1. the interbreeding of members of different races.
2. cohabitation or marriage between a man and woman of different races, especially, in the U.S., between a Negro and a white person.
3. the mixing or mixture of races by interbreeding.
See also: Race
2. cohabitation or marriage between a man and woman of different races, especially, in the U.S., between a Negro and a white person.
3. the mixing or mixture of races by interbreeding.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | miscegenation - reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) facts of life, procreation, reproduction, breeding - the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
Translations
miscegenation
n → Rassenmischung f
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