Definitions For Transracial

Adjective

(not comparable) encompass, encompassing more than one race of people; interracial. : Synonym: transrace : {{uxi, en, transracial adoption, adoption by person(s) of one race of a child of another race}} (neologism, rare) identify, identifying as a member of a different race of people than the race that one was born into. : {{hyponyms, en, transblack}}

Usage notes

The second sense, which came to prominence in 2015 in connection with {{w, Rachel Dolezal}}, is criticized (especially by transracial adoptees) as an "erroneous, ahistorical" appropriation of the term.{{cite-journal, first=Syreeta , last=McFadden , url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/16/transracial-definition-destructive-rachel-dolezal-spokane-naacp , title=Rachel Dolezal's definition of 'transracial' isn't just wrong, it's destructive , date=June 16, 2015, newspaper=The Guardian}}{{cite-journal, url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/adoptees-rachel-dolezal-youre-not-transracial-n377121 , title=Adoptees to Rachel Dolezal: You're Not Transracial , last=Kai-Hwa Wang , first=Frances , newspaper=NBC News , date=June 17, 2015 , access-date=December 17, 2017}}{{cite-journal, url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/17/rachel-dolezal-draws-ire-of-transracial-adoptees/ , title=Rachel Dolezal draws ire of transracial adoptees , last=Moyer , first=Justin Wm. , newspaper=The Washington Post , date=June 17, 2015 , access-date=December 17, 2017}}

Etymology

trans + racial

See also

transethnic, interethnic

Anagrams

intrascalar

Is Transracial a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
16

The word Transracial is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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