SINCE 1828
anti-miscegenation
adjective
an·ti-mis·ce·ge·na·tion
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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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