antimiscegenation

adjective

Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.

“antimiscegenation laws”

OriginEnglish miscegenation ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti →
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Meanings

adjectiveantimiscegenation (not comparable)

alternative anti-miscegenation

  1. USnot comparablelawAgainst mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.

    antimiscegenation laws

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Englishmiscegenation
  8. Englishantimiscegenation

From anti- + miscegenation.

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Translations

Portuguese antimiscigenação
  • antimiscigenaçãoagainst mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding
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APA

antimiscegenation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimiscegenation

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“antimiscegenation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimiscegenation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antimiscegenation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antimiscegenation.

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