Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to, involving, or representing different races.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Existing or taking place between races, or members of different races.

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  • adjective Between or among two or more different races.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective involving or composed of different races
  • adjective between races

Etymologies

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inter- + racial

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Examples

  • There are also huge disparities in interracial marriage between males and females in ways that match up with conventional wisdom.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Turn Good News into Bad News 2010

  • The African-American population also saw increases in interracial marriage, with the number of blacks participating in such marriages roughly tripling since 1980, the study said.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Interracial Marriage Rates Going Up 2010

  • On the other hand, the rate of increase in interracial weddings seems to be no longer rising quickly, although it differs by race pairings.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Turn Good News into Bad News 2010

  • And we still have only 7 – 8% of people in interracial marriages overall, so that is hardly some kind of sea change.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » How to Turn Good News into Bad News 2010

  • And the protector of all, the one who rescues the Irishmen and the women in interracial relationships, the one who mentors the black and female cops, the one who knows it's all wrong, is of course a straight white man.

    September 11th, 2007 2007

  • Throughout the black-power era substantial numbers of African-Americans loudly condemned black participation in interracial relationships (especially with whites), deeming it to be racial betrayal.

    Interracial Intimacy 2002

  • Despite some ongoing resistance (a subject to which I will return), the situation for people involved in interracial intimacy has never been better.

    Interracial Intimacy 2002

  • Throughout the black-power era substantial numbers of African-Americans loudly condemned black participation in interracial relationships (especially with whites), deeming it to be racial betrayal.

    Interracial Intimacy 2002

  • Despite some ongoing resistance (a subject to which I will return), the situation for people involved in interracial intimacy has never been better.

    Interracial Intimacy 2002

  • But she also said she didn’t believe in interracial marriage.

    The Power of the Swastika « Colleen Anderson 2009

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