| 单词 | miscegenation |
| 释义 | miscegenation (once / 39663 pages) n If a country has laws against miscegenation, that means they have laws against people of different races having children. If a Chinese person and an Ecuadorian person have a child, that would be considered miscegenation. Miscegenation combines the Latin miscere, meaning “mix,” with genu, meaning “race,” plus the suffix -ation, which describes an action or process. So miscegenation means "a mixing of racial groups," like when people of different races live together or have kids together. If you read about the history of the American Civil War, you'll surely come across this word, which only came into English around that time. It's associated with offensive racist ideas of racial purity, so be careful using it. WORD FAMILYmiscegenate: miscegenated, miscegenates, miscegenation USAGE EXAMPLESVirginia struck down laws banning miscegenation, Sidney Poitier starred in “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” as a black man romantically involved with blond Katherine Houghton. Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) Though white masters fathered many slave children, miscegenation was frowned upon, and later criminalised in most American states. Economist(Sep 08, 2016) Virginia that ended miscegenation laws in the 16 states where they were still on the books. Washington Post(Oct 27, 2016) n reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons) Syn|Hyper crossbreeding, interbreeding breeding, facts of life, procreation, reproduction the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring |
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