mixed-heritage
mixed-heritage — noun
1. the condition of having family roots that come from more than one of the followi
the condition of having family roots that come from more than one of the following — a particular race, ethnicity, faith, or cultural tradition — which often shapes a person's sense of who they are
Amelia's mixed heritage means she celebrates holidays from both her Chinese and Mexican family traditions.
noun phrase: mixed heritage as a subject complement
The school's cultural fair gives students of mixed heritage a chance to share their family stories.
prepositional phrase: of mixed heritage
Felipe wrote a powerful essay about growing up with mixed heritage in a mostly homogeneous neighbourhood.
Noor feels that her mixed heritage is a bridge between the different communities she belongs to.
More young people today proudly talk about their mixed heritage in school and on social media.
- mixed-race background
narrows the focus to racial mixing only; mixed-heritage is broader and includes ethnic, religious, and cultural combinations
- dual heritage
implies exactly two backgrounds; mixed-heritage can cover more than two
- multicultural background
emphasises cultural diversity rather than ancestry or ethnicity
用法筆記
Often used with a possessive (her mixed heritage, their mixed heritage) or in the pattern 'people of mixed heritage'. The compound form is usually hyphenated when used as a noun phrase, but common as an open compound (mixed heritage) too.
常見錯誤
mixed-heritage — adjective
1. describes a person whose family line includes people from different races, faith
describes a person whose family line includes people from different races, faiths, ethnic communities, or cultural traditions
Andrei attends a Saturday school for mixed-heritage children who want to learn both their parents' languages.
attributive: mixed-heritage + noun [children]
The documentary follows three mixed-heritage teenagers as they visit their grandparents in different countries.
Sivan's mixed-heritage family celebrates Lunar New Year and Diwali with equal warmth every year.
A mixed-heritage student council was formed to represent the diverse backgrounds at the international school.
Jiwoo's art project explores what it means to grow up in a mixed-heritage household where two languages are spoken daily.
- biracial
limited to two racial groups; mixed-heritage is broader (ethnicity, religion, culture)
- multiethnic
focuses on ethnicity rather than the full range of heritage aspects
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively before a noun (attributive position). Rarely used predicatively ('*She is mixed-heritage' is non-standard — use 'of mixed heritage' for the noun construction instead).