MISCEGENATION


Meaning of MISCEGENATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)mi-ˌse-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌmi-si-jə-ˈnā- ]

noun

Etymology: irregular from Latin miscēre 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 -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.