racial
racial Lexical Profile
racial Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to or based on the major groupings into which humankind is often divided on the basis of shared physical traits, ancestry, or perceived social categories.
"The university implemented new scholarship initiatives to promote greater racial diversity among the student body."
Arising from, existing between, or involving different racial groups within a society.
"Community leaders organized a series of public forums to foster racial harmony and mutual understanding across neighborhoods."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'racial', which is a neutral descriptive term meaning 'relating to race', with 'racist', which refers to prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone based on their race.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century from the noun 'race' (via Middle French 'race' and Italian 'razza', of uncertain ultimate origin) combined with the Latinate adjectival suffix '-ial'.