race-bait·ing | \ ˈrās-ˌbā-tiŋ 
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\Definition of race-baiting
: the making of verbal attacks against members of a racial group
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race-baiting
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of race-baiting
US, disapproving : the unfair use of statements about race to try to influence the actions or attitudes of a particular group of people
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The first known use of race-baiting was circa 1961
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