miscegenation

miscegenation
n.
The genetic mingling of races; interracial marriage.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


miscegenation
Mixture of races. A term formerly applied to marriage between persons of different races. Statutes prohibiting marriage between persons of different races have been held to be invalid as contrary to the equal protection clause of the Constitution.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


miscegenation
Mixture of races. A term formerly applied to marriage between persons of different races. Statutes prohibiting marriage between persons of different races have been held to be invalid as contrary to the equal protection clause of the Constitution.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • Miscegenation — Mis ce*ge*na tion, n. [L. miscere to mix + the root of genus race.] A mixing of races; amalgamation, as by intermarriage of black and white. Note: Until the late twentieth century, misceganation was a crime in some states of the Southern United… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • miscegenation — (n.) interbreeding of races, 1864, coined irregularly in American English from L. miscere to mix (see MIX (Cf. mix) (v.)) + genus race (see GENUS (Cf. genus)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • miscegenation — ☆ miscegenation [mi sej΄ə nā′shən, mis΄ə jənā′shən ] n. [coined ( c. 1863) < L miscere,MIX + genus, race (see GENUS) + ATION] marriage or sexual relations between a man and woman of different races, esp., in the U.S., between a white and a… …   English World dictionary

  • Miscegenation — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …   Wikipedia

  • miscegenation — miscegenetic /mis i jeuh net ik, mi sej euh /, adj. /mi sej euh nay sheuhn, mis i jeuh /, n. 1. marriage or cohabitation between a man and woman of different races, esp., in the U.S., between a black and a white person. 2. interbreeding between… …   Universalium

  • miscegenation — Literally ‘mixing of races’, a racist term denoting sexual relations between different races, especially White and Black. Miscegenation was promoted in some systems for example Portuguese colonialism and the Baha i religion as a means of… …   Dictionary of sociology

  • miscegenation —   n. racial interbreeding, especially between blacks and whites.    ♦ miscegenetic, a.    ♦ miscegenate, v.i. amp; t. practise, or produce by, miscegenation; n. half caste.    ♦ miscegenator, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • miscegenation — 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 • miscegenational… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • miscegenation — noun /mɪˌsɛdʒ.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ a) The mixing or blending of race in marriage or breeding, interracial marriage. b) A mixing or blending, especially one which is considered to be inappropriate. Syn: miscege …   Wiktionary

  • miscegenation — Marriage or interbreeding of individuals of different races. [L. misceo, to mix, + genus, descent, race] * * * mis·ce·ge·na·tion (.)mis .ej ə nā shən, .mis i jə nā n a mixture of races esp marriage or cohabitation between a white person and a… …   Medical dictionary

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