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transracial
[trans-rey-shuhl, tranz-]
adjective
involving or between two or more racial groups.
transracial adoptions.
noting or relating to a person whose racial identity does not correspond to the visible markers of that personās racial group by birth.
noting or relating to a person of mixed racial heritage who alters their presentation of self, as in appearance, speech, or affiliation, to embrace or promote a particular racial identity.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- transracially adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of transracial1
Example Sentences
āMy experience as a transracial adoptee being raised in a predominantly white, Christian city is that you often get looked down upon. I was constantly reminded that I donāt belong,ā said Lucy Sheen, who was adopted by a white family in the UK.
Tim Walz, far from representing the toxic āwhite maleā who haunts too many progressive imaginations and pronouncements, is one of the truly countless white men whoāve built bridges to transracial justice.
The Howard University alum, who considered herself ātransracialā after being caught in a web of lies in 2015, also taught African studies at Eastern Washington University.
Angela Tucker, a writer and transracial adoptee, joins us to argue that adoption is traumaticā¦ and with the right reforms, it shouldnāt need to happen as often as it does.
When it comes to developing Ashley's character, Audrey, did you always know that she would be a transracial adoptee.
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