racial

ra·cial

adjective \ˈrā-shəl\

: relating to or based on race

: existing or happening between people of different races

Full Definition of RACIAL

1

:  of, relating to, or based on a race <a racial minority>

2

:  existing or occurring between races <racial equality>

— ra·cial·ly \-shə-lē\ adverb

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Examples of RACIAL

1. What is your racial identity?
2. There was racial tension on campus.

First Known Use of RACIAL

1855

Related to RACIAL

Synonyms

ethnic, ethnical, tribal

Antonyms

nonracial

Related Words

familial; folk; kin, kindred; cultural, multiculti, multicultural, national

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with RACIAL

facial, glacial, spatial

ra·cial

adjective \ˈrā-shəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of RACIAL

: of, relating to, or based on a race