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racial

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɹeɪʃəɫ// UK //ɹˈeɪʃəl// racial General-service

adj. relating to the different groups that people belong to based on physical features like skin color. It describes things connected to a person's background or the way different groups live together.

adj. relating to or based on the social and biological categories used to classify humans by physical characteristics or ancestry. Often used in sociological contexts to describe systemic structures or interpersonal dynamics.


SIMPLE

The city is working to improve racial equality in schools.

CONTEXTUAL

The census collects racial data to ensure that government resources are distributed fairly among all communities.

COMPLEX

Scholars argue that racial identity is a social construct rather than a purely biological one, shaped by historical power dynamics and cultural perceptions over several centuries.

Antonyms
Origin

From race + -ial.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; it does not have comparative or superlative forms.

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