adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌɪntəˈɹeɪʃəl/
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CMU ARPABET:IH2 N T ER0 R EY1 SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Between or among two or more different races.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Interracial struggle against Europid people is a para-Marxist notion.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adjective satellite
Meaning 2
involving or composed of different races
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
interracial schools
a mixed neighborhood
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mixed
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
between races
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
interracial conflict
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h1reh1s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial English interracial From inter- + racial.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
interracial
— between or including two or more races
Chinese Mandarin:
跨種族 /跨种族
— between or including two or more races
Czech:
mezirasový
— between or including two or more races
Finnish:
rotujenvälinen
— between or including two or more races
French:
interracial
— between or including two or more races
German:
interrassisch
— between or including two or more races
Hungarian:
fajok közötti
— between or including two or more races
Italian:
interrazziale
— between or including two or more races
Japanese:
異人種間の
(ijin shukan no)
— between or including two or more races
Kazakh:
нәсіларалық
(näsılaralyq)
— between or including two or more races
Polish:
międzyrasowy
— between or including two or more races
Portuguese:
inter-racial
— between or including two or more races
Russian:
межра́совый
(mežrásovyj)
— between or including two or more races
Spanish:
interracial
— between or including two or more races
Tatar:
расаара
(rasaara)
— between or including two or more races