adjective
interracial
ihn-tuh-RAY-shuhl
adjective
1
Involving or occurring between people of two or more different races.
"The film follows an interracial couple navigating prejudice in the 1960s."
"Interracial marriage was illegal in parts of the United States until 1967."
How to Use Interracial
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInvolving people of more than one race.
Common pairings
interracial marriage
interracial relationship
interracial couple
Word Forms
more interracial comparative, most interracial superlative
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Etymology
Formed from inter- ("between") and racial.