hypodescent

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noun

The practice of classifying a child of mixed race ancestry into the less socially dominant of the parents' races.

Opposite
hyperdescent
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Meanings

nounhypodescent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of classifying a child of mixed race ancestry into the less socially dominant of the parents' races.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
hyperdescent

Origin

From hypo- + descent.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hypodescent

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Cite this entry
APA

hypodescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodescent

MLA

“hypodescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodescent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypodescent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypodescent.

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