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miscegenation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Race relations, Family
mis·ce·ge·na·tion /ˌmɪsədʒəˈneɪʃən $ -sedʒ-/ noun [uncountable]  formalSSRSSF when people of different races have a sexual relationship or have children together 异族通婚
Examples from the Corpus
miscegenationFaced with this living miscegenation, I had spells of getting all minimalist, which rendered things a bit tense.The tragedies of miscegenation have never been simple - ever since Othello did what he had to do to Desdemona.
Origin miscegenation (1800-1900) Latin miscere to mix + genus race
mis·ce·ge·na·tion nounChineseSyllable
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miscegenation
miscegenation /ˌmɪsədʒəˈneɪʃən, ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃən $ -sedʒ-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Latin
 Origin: miscere 'to mix' + genus 'race'
formal when people of different races have a sexual relationship or have children together


mis·ce·gen·ationBrE /ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the fact of children being produced by parents who are of different races, especially when one parent is white (尤指白人和非白人)混种生育子女;异族通婚