miscegenation
/ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/
noun
- Marriage, cohabitation, or sexual relations between people of different races, especially in historical contexts where such relationships were illegal or socially condemned.
- Laws against miscegenation were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967.
- Many countries have a long history of miscegenation despite past legal prohibitions.
- The novel explores the social consequences of miscegenation in the early 20th century.