transracial

adjective

trans·​ra·​cial (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce transracial (audio)
(ˌ)tranz-
: involving, encompassing, or extending across two or more races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
transracial adoption

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And though trainings in transracial and inter-country adoptions have greatly improved over the past few decades, there's still room for improvement in that area, Hanlon says. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 Reporter Char Adams dives into the ethics of transracial adoption and talks to both white adoptive parents and Black adoptees about their experiences. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2024 And services like Adoptive Learning Partners offer classes to help adoptive parents prepare for everything from navigating transracial adoption to talking to your child about being adopted. Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE.com, 18 Nov. 2021 Tennessean New memoir addresses elderly care In her book, A Living Remedy, author Nicole Chung digs into profound truths about transracial adoption, but with a particularly poignant twist: The unique grief of caring for aging parents, complicated by their financial vulnerability. Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for transracial 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transracial was in 1925

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“Transracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transracial. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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