racial

adjective

ra·cial | \ˈrā-shəl

Definition of racial

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

2 : existing or occurring between races racial equality

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Synonyms & Antonyms for racial

Synonyms

ethnic, ethnical, tribal

Antonyms

nonracial

Examples of racial in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Her comments raised memories of Mississippi’s battles over racial segregation and voting rights. — Ken Thomas, WSJ, "Republican Hyde-Smith Beats Democrat Espy in Mississippi Senate Runoff," 27 Nov. 2018 The Koch brothers do not get racial or anti-semitic attacks. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "It’s time for Facebook’s board to step up," 23 Nov. 2018 The Dan Ryan Expressway -- a freeway that incorporates portions of Interstates 90 and 94 -- was chosen for its historical significance, having been a symbol of racial segregation in the 1960s. — Fox News, "Major Chicago freeway shut down by anti-violence protesters," 10 Aug. 2018 An angry mob spotted the blond and blue-eyed Biehl, and saw her as a symbol of apartheid, South Africa’s institutionalized racial segregation that began in 1948 and ended in 1994. — Makeda Easter, latimes.com, "An American scholar was killed in South Africa nearly 25 years ago. Today her legacy lives on through music," 4 July 2018 Supporters of the proposed law say letting landlords blackball people who qualify for federal vouchers is partly responsible for San Diego’s stark racial segregation, with minorities dominating southern areas and whites dominant in northern areas. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Proposed San Diego law would prohibit landlord bias against people with federal housing vouchers," 2 July 2018 Definers, the Republican strategy group Facebook contracted pushed reporters to look into its detractors on the left and the right, including online racial justice group Color of Change and pro-Trump social media stars Diamond and Silk. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Facebook won’t fix itself," 15 Nov. 2018 But there’s no question poor transit access depressed turnout, especially across socioeconomic and racial lines. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Free rides to the polls test the transit and turnout connection," 1 Nov. 2018 The Racist History of Blackface in America Critics of Kelly’s comments brought up the brutal racial history of blackface in the U.S. The National Museum of African-American History & Culture offers a comprehensive look at that racist history. — Megan Friedman, Good Housekeeping, "Here's Everything You Need to Know About Megyn Kelly’s NBC Exit," 26 Oct. 2018

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