- miscegenetic
- adj. pertaining to a mixed marriage, of a marriage between different races
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
miscegenetic
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miscegenetic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or being miscegenation; interracial (). 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… … Wiktionary
miscegenetic marriage — A marriage in violation of statute prohibiting the intermarriage of persons of certain different races, particularly persons of the white and black races … Ballentine's law dictionary
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
miscegenous — adjective Of, pertaining to, or being miscegenation; interracial (). The First Restatement [of the <nowiki/>] includes miscegenous marriages within those which need not be recognized, even if legally celebrated in another state. Syn:… … Wiktionary
miscegenation — /mɪˈsɛdʒəneɪʃən / (say mi sejuhnayshuhn), /mɪsɛdʒəˈneɪʃən / (say misejuh nayshuhn) noun the amalgamation of peoples by interbreeding, especially between dark skinned and light skinned peoples. {Latin miscē(re) mix + Latin gen(us) race + ation}… …
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
mis|ce|ge|net|ic — «MIHS uh juh NEHT ihk», adjective. of or constituting miscegenation: »The rule voiding miscegenetic marriages creates another disturbing problem (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
