half-breed

• Veralteter und abwertender Begriff für eine Person mit gemischter ethnischer oder rassischer Herkunft. Gilt heute als stark beleidigend und sollte vermieden werden.

An outdated and offensive term historically used to describe a person of mixed racial ancestry. Now considered highly derogatory and inappropriate.

1. Of mixed ancestry (animals)B2formal

   Describing an animal that has only one purebred parent, resulting in mixed lineage.

   Mischlings-

   • The half-breed dog had traits from both its purebred parents.
   • They adopted a half-breed horse from the ranch.
   • Half-breed cattle often show hybrid vigor.

   Synonymecrossbredhalf-bloodedhybridmongrel

   Antonymepurebredthoroughbred