(US, historical) Someone who supports miscegenation between white and African-American people.
(US, historical) Someone who supports miscegenation between white and African-American people.
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(dentistry, historical) An advocate for or an expert on using amalgams to fill tooth cavities.
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(US, legal) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
(figuratively) A mixing or blending, especially one which is considered to be inappropriate.
(chiefly, US) The mixing or blending of race in marriage or breeding, interracial marriage.
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Someone who supports the merger or amalgamation of different things.
"amalgamist" means: Someone who supports the merger or amalgamation of different things.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"amalgamist" means: Someone who supports the merger or amalgamation of different things.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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