Miscegenation, marriage or cohabitation by persons of different race. Theories that the anatomical disharmony of children resulted from miscegenation were discredited by 20th-century genetics and anthropology.Miscegenation

What is another term for interracial marriage?

Miscegenation (/mɪˌsɛdʒɪˈneɪʃən/) is the interbreeding of people who are considered to be members of different races. However, interracial marriages are often disparaged in racial minority communities as well.

What does miscegenation mean in law?

: a mixture of races especially : marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse between a white person and a member of another race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) Note: The word miscegenation is associated especially with historical laws against interracial marriage.