Synonyms of miscegenation

miscegenation

noun

as in marriage

formal sexual relations or marital union between people of two different races

laws that once criminalized miscegenation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marriage
• intermarriage
• remarriage
• matrimony
• wedlock
• commitment
• proposal
• mixed marriage
• monogamy
• polygamy
• engagement
• bigamy
• conjugality
• cohabitation
• polygyny
• polyandry
• connubiality
• promise
• match
• relationship
• polyamory
• domestic partnership
• civil union
• pledge
• common-law marriage
• attachment
• betrothal
• espousal
• troth
• hand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separation
• divorce
• annulment

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of miscegenation

With its many hidden histories and ever-present diverse population that are a constant reminder of the miscegenation of the past, New Orleans has always been a bit of an enigma. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 10 July 2024

In 1934, the Production Code, colloquially known as the Hays Code, was adopted by the industry, officially disallowing onscreen miscegenation and interracial romance. —Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023

At first, the musical comedy resembled a plotless revue — until the arrival of Show Boat in 1927, a melodrama about miscegenation with lofty aspirations. —Vulture, 28 Mar. 2023

Many of the traditional dishes are the product of miscegenation and mixed foods that were consumed in Europe with others that were consumed by indigenous peoples, such as broad beans or nopales. —Imelda García, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023