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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], probably from mong mixture, short for ymong, from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] gemong crowd |
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : an [[individual]] resulting from the [[interbreeding]] of [[diverse]] breeds or strains; especially : one of [[unknown]] [[ancestry]] | *1 : an [[individual]] resulting from the [[interbreeding]] of [[diverse]] breeds or strains; especially : one of [[unknown]] [[ancestry]] | ||
*2 : a cross between [[types]] of [[persons]] or [[things]] | *2 : a cross between [[types]] of [[persons]] or [[things]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Among humans, '''mongrel''' is a pejorative term for the mixing of [[races]], known as [ | + | Among humans, '''mongrel''' is a pejorative term for the mixing of [[races]], known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscegenation miscegenation] |
Miscegenation ([[Latin]] miscere "to mix" + genus "kind") is the mixing of [[different]] racial groups through [[marriage]], cohabitation, [[sexual]] relations, and [[procreation]]. | Miscegenation ([[Latin]] miscere "to mix" + genus "kind") is the mixing of [[different]] racial groups through [[marriage]], cohabitation, [[sexual]] relations, and [[procreation]]. | ||
| − | The term "miscegenation" has been used since the [ | + | The term "miscegenation" has been used since the [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_Century nineteenth century] to refer to interracial [[marriage]] and interracial [[sex]], and more generally to the [[process]] of racial admixture, which has taken place since ancient [[history]] but has become more global through European colonialism since the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery Age of Discovery]. Historically the term has been used in the [[context]] of [[laws]] banning interracial marriage and sex, so-called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-miscegenation_laws anti-miscegenation] laws. It is therefore a loaded and potentially offensive [[word]]. |
[[Category: Sociology]] | [[Category: Sociology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:20, 13 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English, probably from mong mixture, short for ymong, from Old English gemong crowd
- Date: 15th century
Definitions
- 1 : an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds or strains; especially : one of unknown ancestry
- 2 : a cross between types of persons or things
Description
Among humans, mongrel is a pejorative term for the mixing of races, known as miscegenation
Miscegenation (Latin miscere "to mix" + genus "kind") is the mixing of different racial groups through marriage, cohabitation, sexual relations, and procreation.
The term "miscegenation" has been used since the nineteenth century to refer to interracial marriage and interracial sex, and more generally to the process of racial admixture, which has taken place since ancient history but has become more global through European colonialism since the Age of Discovery. Historically the term has been used in the context of laws banning interracial marriage and sex, so-called anti-miscegenation laws. It is therefore a loaded and potentially offensive word.
