noun
- plural of miscegenation; instances or acts of interbreeding between people of different racial groups
Usage: The term itself is now considered outdated and potentially offensive in modern usage, as it reflects discredited racial pseudoscience.; Historically used in legal and scientific contexts, particularly during periods of racial segregation.
Examples
- Laws prohibiting miscegenations were enforced in many U.S. states until the 1960s.
- The historical study examined how miscegenations were viewed differently across various cultures.
- Miscegenations were once illegal in some jurisdictions, reflecting the racist attitudes of those times.