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racial

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adjective ra·cial \ˈrā-shəl\

Simple Definition of racial

  • : relating to or based on race

  • : existing or happening between people of different races

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of racial

  1. 1 :  of, relating to, or based on a race <a racial minority>

  2. 2 :  existing or occurring between races <racial equality>

racially

play \-shə-lē\ adverb

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Examples of racial in a sentence

  1. What is your racial identity?

  2. There was racial tension on campus.



1855

First Known Use of racial

1855

racial Synonyms

Synonyms
ethnic, ethnical, tribal
Antonyms
nonracial

Other Sociology Terms

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

RACIAL Defined for Kids

racial

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adjective ra·cial \ˈrā-shəl\

Definition of racial for Students

  1. :  of, relating to, or based on race <a racial group>

racially

adverb


Medical Dictionary

racial

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adjective ra·cial \ˈrā-shəl\

Medical Definition of racial

  1. :  of, relating to, or based on a race



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