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transracial

transracial

4 6.8
Relating to people of different races, often in families or adoption
  • adjective
  • /trænˈreɪʃəl/
translation icon : transracial
  • Maintaining this sense of belonging requires attention, however, and is particularly fraught for members of families formed through international and transracial adoption, since those with whom they interact often make it clear that, in their minds, the children and parents do not "look like" each other or belong to the same racial or ethnic group.
  • transracial adoption
  • transracial adoptees

Examples

  • We are a mother and daughter brought together by adoption, exploring relations in international and transracial adoptive families.

    Blog text (2)

  • Some studies show that transracial adoptions may result in negative self-esteem and adjustment outcomes.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Things I'm grateful for as a transracial mom:

    Blog text (25)

  • Members of families formed through adoption, especially international or transracial adoption, often find that others treat their family as not fully real or legitimate.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Thus, transracial adoptions have been opposed by some child advocates in the United States.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Hence, we present the next most relevant research: transracial adoption within the United States, specifically white parents adopting African American children, which affords a large body of research data.

    Academic text (2006)

  • My husband and I are raising a transracial child after adopting her from a different cultural background.

  • The documentary explored the challenges faced by transracial families and their unique experiences.

  • Many transracial adoptions highlight the importance of understanding and celebrating diverse heritage within families.

Synonyms

interracial
vstransracial
46 4.3

Involving people from different races

focuses more on family or adoption links than on interactions between groups
multiracial
vstransracial
14 4.0

Made up of people from different races

is used mainly for family or adoption contexts rather than counting many races
mixed
vstransracial
1 3.0

Having people of different races living or working together

is used especially for family or adoption situations rather than general groups

Surface Forms

transracial positive

Morphology

transracial = racial (transparent) = trans + racial

The adjective is formed by adding the productive prefix 'trans-' (across) to the adjective 'racial', yielding the straightforward meaning 'across/ between races'.

Etymology

The word transracial is made of trans- meaning 'across' and racial from 'race', which means 'a group of people', so it means 'across races'. That's why a transracial family or adoption has people from different racial backgrounds.