different between transracial vs multiracial

English

Etymology

trans- +? racial

Adjective

transracial (not comparable)

1. Encompassing more than one race of people; interracial.

   Synonym: transrace (rare)

2. (neologism, rare) Identifying as a member of a different race of people than the (typically white) race that one was born into.

   Hyponym: transblack

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:transracial.

Usage notes

• The second sense, which came to prominence in 2015 in connection with Rachel Dolezal, is criticized (especially by transracial adoptees) as an "erroneous, ahistorical" appropriation of the term.

See also

• transethnic, interethnic

References

Anagrams

• intrascalar

English

Etymology

multi- +? racial

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?lti??e???l/
• Rhymes: -e???l

Adjective

multiracial (comparative more multiracial, superlative most multiracial)

1. Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.

Usage notes

In 2006 British anthropological surveys by Peter J. Aspinall et al, out of 75 general population respondents who identified as “mixed race” and one who did not, three found the term “multiracial” offensive and two indicated it was a preferred term. Out of 311 student respondents who identified as “mixed race” and 15 who did not, seven found the term “multiracial” offensive and 32 indicated it was a preferred term.

Translations

Noun

multiracial (plural multiracials)

1. An individual of more than one race.

French

Etymology

multi- +? racial

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /myl.ti.?a.sjal/

Adjective

multiracial (feminine singular multiraciale, masculine plural multiraciaux, feminine plural multiraciales)

1. multiracial

References