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racial

[rey-shuh l] /ˈreɪ ʃəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity;
racial stereotypes.
2.
(no longer in technical use) of, relating to, or characteristic of one race or the races of humankind.
Origin of racial
1860-1865
1860-65; race2 + -ial
Related forms
racially, adverb
antiracial, adjective
nonracial, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for antiracial

racial

/ˈreɪʃəl/
adjective
1.
denoting or relating to the division of the human species into races on grounds of physical characteristics
2.
characteristic of any such group
3.
relating to or arising from differences between the races: racial harmony
4.
of or relating to a subspecies
Derived Forms
racially, adverb
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Word Origin and History for antiracial

racial

adj.

1862, from race (n.2) + -ial. Related: Racially.

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antiracial in Medicine

racial ra·cial (rā'shəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of race or races.

  2. Arising from or based on differences among human racial groups.

ra'cial·ly adv.
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