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- [in-ter-rey-shuh l]
- /ˌɪn tərˈreɪ ʃəl/
- /ˌɪn.təˈreɪ.ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ter-rey-shuh l]
- /ˌɪn tərˈreɪ ʃəl/
Definitions of interracial word
- adjective interracial of, involving, or for members of different racial groups: interracial amity. 1
- noun interracial Existing between or involving different races. 1
- adjective interracial between different ethnicities 1
- adjective interracial conducted, involving, or existing between different races or ethnic groups 0
- adjective interracial between, among, or involving members of different races 0
- adjective interracial Between or among two or more different races. 0
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Origin of interracial
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; inter- + racial
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Parts of speech for Interracial
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adjective
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preposition
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interracial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
interracial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for interracial
adj interracial
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- multicultural — of, relating to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements: a multicultural society.
- multiracial — consisting of, representing, or combining members of more than one racial group: multiracial communities.
- nonracial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.
- nonsectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
adjective interracial
- mixed — put together or formed by mixing.
- multiethnic — involving or pertaining to two or more distinct ethnic groups.
- integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
- mixed-race — denoting or relating to a person whose parents belong to different racial or ethnic groups: mixed-race Brazilians.
- desegregated — Simple past tense and past participle of desegregate.
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