Definition
miscegenational
adjective
- of, relating to, or involving miscegenation; concerning the mixing of different racial or ethnic groups, especially through marriage or reproduction
Usage: formal or academic usage; historically associated with racist pseudoscience and discriminatory laws; now used primarily in historical, sociological, or legal contexts
Examples
- The miscegenational laws of the Jim Crow era prohibited marriage between people of different races.
- Scholars studied the miscegenational policies that were enforced in colonial societies.
- The court case challenged the constitutionality of miscegenational statutes.
- Historical records document the miscegenational restrictions that existed across many states.
- The film examines miscegenational attitudes and their impact on families during the twentieth century.