APA Dictionary of Psychology

miscegenation

Updated on 04/19/2018
n. marriage, sexual activity, or reproduction among individuals of different racial or ethnic groups, especially when this is emphasized by marked physical differences (e.g., skin color). The term has traditionally carried a heavy sense of disapproval and is now largely archaic and disfavored. See also exogamy; intermarriage; outbreeding. —miscegenational adj.
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