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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Today, there are plenty of resources for parents who adopt children of a different race, a process known as transracial adoption. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 May 2025 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 Meredith Seung Mee Buse is a Korean American transracial adoptee. — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transracial

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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