MIXED-RACE Definition & Meaning

mixed-race

[ mikst-reys ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

denoting or relating to a person whose parents belong to different racial or ethnic groups:
mixed-race Brazilians.

mixed-race

adjective

relating to or characteristic of people of different ethnic origins

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Usage

The term mixed-race may well cause offence. The people so labelled might object to being thought of as a mixture, and identify with one ethnic group. Possible alternatives when referring specifically to ethic origins are of mixed ethnicity and of mixed ethnic origin

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Sensitive Note

Despite the stigma sometimes associated with a mixed-race heritage and the fact that some mixed-race people identify with just one ethnic group, the term itself is usually considered acceptable.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of mixed-race¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

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“One Jewish Boy,” which is making its West Coast debut in an Echo Theater Company production at Atwater Village Theatre, wrestles with the burden of antisemitism in the relationship between a young Jewish man and a mixed-race woman.

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Akpoti-Uduaghan first ran for governor of Kogi state in 2019 and alleged that her candidacy was challenged over her mixed-race heritage.

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Fugard, who was a potent moral force on stage, performed the double role of Author and Buks, a mixed-race tenant farmer who must give his granddaughter the freedom to leave their home so that she can pursue her dream of being a famous singer.

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Fugard's celebrated plays included Boesman and Lena, which looked at the difficult circumstances of a mixed-race couple.

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Her family is mixed-race: She is white and her husband is mixed-race Black.

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