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transracial

American  
[trans-rey-shuhl, tranz-] / trænsˈreɪ ʃəl, trænz- /

adjective

  1. involving or between two or more racial groups.

    transracial adoptions.

  2. noting or relating to a person whose racial identity does not correspond to the visible markers of that person’s racial group by birth.

  3. noting or relating to a person of mixed racial heritage who alters their presentation of self, as in appearance, speech, or affiliation, to embrace or promote a particular racial identity.

Other Word Forms

  • transracially adverb

Etymology

Origin of transracial

First recorded in 1970–75; trans- + racial

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