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Racial: meaning, definitions and examples

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racial

 

[ หˆreษชสƒษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

discrimination

Relating to or characteristic of race or races.

Synonyms

ethnic, racialized, racist

Examples of usage

  • Racial discrimination is a serious issue in many societies.
  • She faced racial prejudice throughout her life.
Context #2 | Adjective

biology

Of, relating to, or supporting the division of humankind into races.

Synonyms

ethnical, racialist

Examples of usage

  • The study aimed to explore racial differences in health outcomes.
  • Racial categorization is a complex topic in anthropology.

Translations

Translations of the word "racial" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น racial

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเคคเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช rassisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rasial

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐัะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rasowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบบ็จฎ็š„ (ใ˜ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท racial

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ racial

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ฤฑrksal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์ข…์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุฑู‚ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rasovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rasovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็งๆ—็š„ (zhว’ngzรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ rasni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kynรพรกtta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝำ™ัั–ะปะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒกแƒแƒ‘แƒ แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ irq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ racial

Etymology

The word 'racial' originated in the early 19th century from the Latin word 'radix,' meaning 'root' or 'origin.' It initially referred to characteristics related to different human races. Over time, the term became associated with concepts of discrimination and categorization based on race, leading to its use in discussions of social justice, biology, and anthropology.

See also: biracial, outrace, race, racehorse, racer, racers, racialism, racialist, racing, racism, racist, racy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,680, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.