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Meaning of hypodescent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The practice of classifying a child of mixed race ancestry into the less socially dominant of the parents' races.

uncountable

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hypodevelopment hypodiastole hypodigm hypodiploid hypodiploidies hypodiploidy