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" I myself am mixed race - my mother is Korean, and my father is an American Jew - so I've always felt other."
Gabrielle Zevin

Meaning of "mixed race" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MIXED RACE

mɪkst reɪs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIXED RACE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mixed race is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIXED RACE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Multiracial

Multiracial is defined as made up of or relating to people of many races. In the United States, the 2000 census was the first in the history of the country to offer respondents the option of identifying themselves as belonging to more than one race. This multiracial option was considered a necessary adaptation to the demographic and cultural changes that the United States has been experiencing. Cuba, Israel, and Malaysia are examples of multi-racial societies.

Definition of mixed race in the English dictionary

The definition of mixed race in the dictionary is the fact or state of being born to parents of different races.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIXED RACE

brace · disgrace · embrace · footrace · grace · interrace · landrace · Olivares · race · res · retrace · Samothrace · Thrace · trace · transferase

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIXED RACE

mixed bag · mixed blessing · mixed bud · mixed bunch · mixed crystal · mixed doubles · mixed economy · mixed farm · mixed farming · mixed forest · mixed grill · mixed language · mixed marriage · mixed martial arts · mixed media · mixed metaphor · mixed salad · mixed spice · mixed up · mixed-ability

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIXED RACE

arms race · boat race · claiming race · cycle race · distance race · downhill race · drag race · egg-and-spoon race · flat race · horse race · human race · not in the race · obstacle race · one-horse race · rat race · road race · sack race · space race · stage race · terrace · the human race

Synonyms and antonyms of mixed race in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mixed race» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIXED RACE

Find out the translation of mixed race to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mixed race from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mixed race» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

混血
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

raza mixta
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mixed race
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मिश्रित दौड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عرق مختلط
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

смешанной расы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

mestiça
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মিশ্র জাতি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

métis
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

berbilang kaum
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

gemischten Rennen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

混血
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

혼합 경주
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lomba campuran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc đua hỗn hợp
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கலப்பு இனம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मिश्र रेस
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Karışık ırk
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

razza mista
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rasy mieszanej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

змішаної раси
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

rasă mixtă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικτή φυλή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemengde ras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blandras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blandet rase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mixed race

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIXED RACE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mixed race

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5 QUOTES WITH «MIXED RACE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mixed race.
1
Stephen Graham
I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters.
2
Soledad O'Brien
I'm black and Cuban, Australian and Irish, and like most people in America, I'm someone whose roots come from somewhere else. I'm a mixed race, first-generation American.
3
Naya Rivera
I am half Puerto Rican, a quarter German and a quarter black. That was always a big issue for me - being mixed race - because casting directors tended to be very like, 'OK, are you Hispanic for this role?' 'Or is she going to be African American?'
4
Reggie Watts
I guess, in a way, I grew up mixed race: half white, half black. That question's always been on my mind: 'What are you? Are you this or that? Are you a white dude or are you a black dude?' In a strange way, music and comedy is kind of the same thing. I'm both. They're just different modes of expression.
5
Gabrielle Zevin
I myself am mixed race - my mother is Korean, and my father is an American Jew - so I've always felt other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIXED RACE»

Discover the use of mixed race in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mixed race and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What Are You?: Voices of Mixed-Race Young People
Many young people of racially mixed backgrounds discuss their feelings about family relationships, prejudice, dating, personal identity, and other issues.
Pearl Fuyo Gaskins, 1999
2
Mixed Race Literature
This collection presents the first scholarly attempt to map the rapidly emerging field of mixed-race literature, defined as texts written by authors who represent multiple cultural and literary traditions.
Jonathan Brennan, 2002
3
American Mixed Race: The Culture of Microdiversity
This exciting multidisciplinary collection brings together twenty-two original essays by scholars on the cutting edge of racial theory, who address both the American concept of race and the specific problems experienced by those who do not ...
Naomi Zack, 1995
4
Race and Mixed Race
Author note: Naomi Zack is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany. She herself is of mixed race: Jewish, African American, and Native American.
Naomi Zack, 1994
5
'Mixed Race' Studies: A Reader
Bringing together pioneering and controversial scholarship from both the social and biological sciences as well as the humanities, this book charts the evolution of debates on race and mixed race from the 19th century to the present day.
Jayne O. Ifekwunigwe, 2004
6
Mixed Race Hollywood
Situated at the cutting-edge juncture of ethnic studies and media studies, this collection addresses early mixed-race film characters, Blaxploitation, mixed race in children’s television programming, and the "outing" of mixed-race stars ...
Mary C. Beltran, Camilla Fojas, 2008
7
Mixed-Race, Post-Race: Gender, New Ethnicities and Cultural ...
Rigorously researched, this book is the first to combine children's accounts on 'race' and identity with contemporary cultural theory.
Suki Ali, 2003
8
But Don’t Call Me White: Mixed Race Women Exposing Nuances ...
This book is an invaluable resource for a wide range of activists, scholars and general readers, including sociologists, sociologists of education, feminists, anti-oppression/social justice scholars, critical multicultural educators, and ...
Silvia Cristina Bettez, 2012
9
The Souls of Mixed Folk: Race, Politics, and Aesthetics in ...
Both approaches can obscure some of the more critically astute engagements with new millennial iterations of mixed race by the multi-generic cohort of contemporary writers, artists, and performers discussed in this book.
Michele Elam, 2011
10
Mixed-race and Modernity in Colonial India: Changing ...
Focusing on Portuguese, British and French colonial spaces, this book traces changing concepts of mixed-race identity in early colonial India.
Adrian Carton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIXED RACE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mixed race is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OKC police: Child left in middle of apartment complex
Police said the boy is around 2 years old and black or mixed race. He was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and had no shoes on. Officials have ... «KOCO Oklahoma City, Jul 15»
2
Being African: What does hair have to do with it?
If it stuck, you would be considered "Coloured" (mixed race). In some cases, members of the same family were classified into different groups, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Hunt for robber who slashed woman during attack in Chorlton
The youth is described as mixed race, in his mid-teens, 5ft 9in tall with a slim build and short black cropped hair. He was wearing a black zip-up ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
4
EXCLUSIVE:Racist thugs inflict horror injury on have-a-go-hero as …
Ray – who is of mixed race and, like brother, does not wish his family name to be reported –said he has since written to his MP Angela Eagle. «Wirral Globe, Jul 15»
5
Ali Health sees fruitful market in paternity kits, sperm donation
Donors of mixed race came in second with 5,684 votes, followed by so-called "flower boys" (3,985), men with long legs (3,194) and single ... «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
How England sought to turn colonising Ireland into a crusade
... be left to impartial parties with balanced participation by Ireland's inhabitants, “pure Irish, and those of a mixed race,” meaning the Anglo-Irish. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Men assaulted outside Turnford pub
One of the men was described as mixed race with dark skin, around 6ft tall with dark hair that was swept back. He had stubble and was wearing ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
8
Recreating a WW1 picture involving thousands
There's a lot of mixed race couples." So far the Brockley Society has been unsuccessful in its efforts to find anyone who was in the original ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
Marvel: “Gambit” Movie with Channing Tatum Looks a Go for …
Clarissa– Female, mixed race, 10 – 12 years old. Ethereal and other worldly. Very expressive. Wolfgang– Male, authentic French, 40s. «ShowBiz411.com, Jul 15»
10
Mixed Race Irish: 'We were the dust to be swept away'
Adaser is one of about 70 mixed-race people who have come together in the past few years as Mixed Race Irish, a campaign and support ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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