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racial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of racial

of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
  • a survey that included an optional question regarding racial identity, age, and other personal information
Synonyms of racial

ethnic, ethnical, tribal
Words Related to racial

familial

folk

kin, kindred

cultural, multiculti, multicultural, national
Antonyms of racial

nonracial

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