SINCE 1828
anti-miscegenation
adjective
an·ti-mis·ce·ge·na·tion
| \ˌan-tē-(ˌ)mi-ˌse-jə-ˈnā-shən,
-ˌmi-si-jə-ˈnā-, ˌan-tī-\
-ˌmi-si-jə-ˈnā-, ˌan-tī-\
variants:
or
antimiscegenation
Definition of anti-miscegenation
: opposing or prohibiting miscegenation In many states anti-miscegenation laws made it a crime for two people of different races to have a relationship or engage in intimate activities.— Sue Leeman
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