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Interracial vs Miscegenetic - What's the difference?

interracial | miscegenetic |

As adjectives the difference between interracial and miscegenetic

is that interracial is between or among two or more different races while miscegenetic is of, pertaining to, or being miscegenation; interracial ((said primarily of marriages and other sexual or romantic relationships)).

interracial

English

Alternative forms

* inter-racial

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Between or among two or more different races.
    • Interracial marriages are getting more common these days thanks to globalization.

    miscegenetic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or being miscegenation; interracial ((said primarily of marriages and other sexual or romantic relationships)).
  • * 1962 , E. C. P., Jr., "Jurisdiction to Dissolve the Marital Status," Virginia Law Review , vol. 48, no. 5, p. 993:
    • Thus, in Naim v. Naim a white woman, married to a Chinese who was domiciled in Virginia, obtained an annulment of her marriage, which had been performed in North Carolina in order to evade Virginia's policy against miscegenetic unions.

    Synonyms

    * (of miscegenation) interracial, miscegenationist, miscegenative, miscegenic, miscegenist, miscegenistic, miscegenous