triracial

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adjective

Of or relating to three races.

“Allen has an Afro-Caribbean mom and Chinese-Greek dad, making him triracial.”

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Meanings

adjectivetriracial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to three races.

    Allen has an Afro-Caribbean mom and Chinese-Greek dad, making him triracial.

    1 more example

    Within the Latin American triracial system, a great emphasis is placed on color gradations, phenotype, and class status when bestowing racial status, according to whether such factors closely approximate a notion of whiteness.

    2009, Evelyn Glenn, Shades of Difference: Why Skin Color Matters, →ISBN, page 243

Origin

From tri- + racial.

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Translations

Finnish kolmirotuinen
  • kolmirotuinenOf or relating to three races.
German dreirassig
  • dreirassigOf or relating to three races.
Russian трёхра́совый
  • трёхра́совый (trjoxrásovyj)Of or relating to three races.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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