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miscegenation

mis·ceg·e·na·tion [ mìssijə náysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sexual relations between races: sexual relations between people of different races, especially of different skin colors, leading to the birth of children

2. intermarriage between races: marriage or cohabitation between people of different races

[Mid-19th century. < Latin miscere "to mix" + genus "race"]
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