Main Entry:

mis·ce·ge·na·tion

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)mi-ˌse-jə-ˈnā-shən, ˌmi-si-jə-ˈnā-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

irregular from Latin miscēre to mix + genus race — more at mix, kin

Date:

1863

: a mixture of races ; especially : marriage, cohabitation, or sexual intercourse between a white person and a member of another race

— mis·ce·ge·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective