interracial

/ˌˈɪntərˌreɪʃəl/

/ɪntəˈreɪʃəl/

The adjective interracial describes something that involves different ethnic groups.

The word interracial is a tricky one, since there's no real agreement about what constitutes a race. It essentially goes back to ancient genetic connections that link a group of people together and often give them common physical characteristics. Interracial marriage is when people of different races wed — something that’s incredibly common today, but was once illegal in the United States.

Definitions of interracial

1. adjective

   between races
   “interracial conflict”

   synonyms:

   racial

   of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups
2. adjective

   involving or composed of different races
   “interracial schools”

   synonyms: mixed

   integrated

   not segregated; designated as available to all races or groups