mis‧ce‧ge‧na‧tion /ˌmɪsədʒəˈneɪʃ
ən, ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃ
ən $ -sedʒ-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Latin;
Origin: miscere 'to mix' + genus 'race']
formal when people of different races have a sexual relationship or have children together
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