SINCE 1828
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
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English 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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