n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )mi- ˌ se-j ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ mi-si-j ə - ' n ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: irregular from Latin misc ē re to mix + genus race ― more at MIX , KIN
Date: 1863
: a mixture of races especially : marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse between a white person and a member of another race
– mis · ce · ge · na · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective