biracial

[ bahy-rey-shuhl ]

adjective

1. consisting of, representing, or combining members of two separate racial groups:

   a biracial committee on neighborhood problems.

2. having a biological mother from one racial group and a biological father from another:

   She's proudly biracial.

biracial

/ baɪˈreɪʃəl /

adjective

1. for, representing, or including members of two races, esp White and Black

Derived Forms

• biˈracialism, noun
• biˈracially, adverb

Other Words From

• bi·racial·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biracial¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bi- ¹ + racial

Example Sentences

Bode, who is biracial and queer, hopes to follow her feature film debut with coming-of-age stories, horror projects and “more gay stuff,” she said with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times

The version of the character from the book, who is named Karen, is also biracial.

From Los Angeles Times

He has questioned the Black identity of Harris, the biracial daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants, falsely accusing her of shifting her racial and ethnic identity over time.

From Los Angeles Times

Safety itself is a relative concept for a biracial child with a single white mother living in a colonial-minded nation not known for its color harmony.

From Los Angeles Times

Harris, who is biracial — Indian and Jamaican — has been at the center of her political opponent Donald Trump also questioning her race.

From Salon