mixed-race
[ mikst-reys ]
/ ˈmɪkstˈreɪs /
adjective Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.
denoting or relating to a person whose parents belong to different racial or ethnic groups: mixed-race Brazilians.
usage note for mixed-race
Despite the stigma sometimes associated with a
mixed-race heritage and the fact that some mixed-race people identify with just one ethnic group, the term itself is usually considered acceptable.
Words nearby mixed-race
mixed nerve,
mixed number,
mixed paralysis,
mixed tumor,
mixed-flow turbine,
mixed-race,
mixed-up,
mixed-use,
mixer,
mixer tap,
mixing faucet
British Dictionary definitions for mixed-race
mixed-race
adjective
relating to or characteristic of people of different ethnic origins
usage for mixed-race
The term
mixed-race may well cause offence. The people so labelled might object to being thought of as a mixture, and identify with one ethnic group. Possible alternatives when referring specifically to ethic origins are
of mixed ethnicity and
of mixed ethnic origin