mixed-race
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
mixed-race (not comparable)
- (of a person) Having genetic characteristics of two or more different races.
Usage notes
In 2006 British anthropological surveys by Peter J. Aspinall et al, out of 75 general population respondents who identified as “mixed race” and one who did not, none found the term “mixed race” offensive and 32 indicated it was a preferred term. Out of 311 student respondents who identified as “mixed race” and 15 who did not, six found the term “mixed race” offensive and 176 indicated it was a preferred term.[1]
Translations
having genetic characteristics of two or more different races
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