mixed blood
/mɪkst blʌd/
adjective
- Having ancestors from two or more different racial or ethnic groups. (Also considered outdated; 'multiracial' or 'mixed-race' is more common today.)
- The museum exhibit explored the experiences of mixed-blood communities in the 19th century.
- The census form had a category for mixed-blood individuals, but it is no longer used.
- Some old documents describe him as a mixed-blood person of African and European descent.
Synonyms
noun
- A person whose ancestors belong to two or more different racial or ethnic groups. (Note: This term is considered outdated and sometimes offensive; 'multiracial' or 'mixed-race' is preferred today.)
- Many people now prefer the term 'multiracial' instead of mixed-blood.
- The novel tells the story of a mixed-blood character struggling to find his identity.
- Historically, the term mixed-blood was used in official records to describe people of both European and Native American ancestry.