Racial Meaning
/ˈɹeɪʃəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to a race (or a people).
nounA skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.
Sentence Examples
We shall continue our efforts to eradicate racial discrimination.
The Union of South Africa has had racial problems in recent years.
The organization works to promote racial equality in the community.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The law prohibits any form of ____ discrimination based on skin color.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization was founded to combat ____ discrimination and promote equality in the workplace.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial From race + -ial.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"From a musical point of view, the modern Iberian seems a fac-simile of the mediæval Frenchman. Barring out racial distinctions, they both live in an analogous environment."
— 1712, The Art Melodious - Observations of a Musician, page 36:
"Such extremes have always been characteristic of the barbarous northmen, and we may not be wrong in referring to racial causes for the solution of this problem of contrarieties otherwise inexplicable."
— 1854, W. Stevens, Printer (publishers), The Leisure Hour - An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading · Volume 3, page 678:
"Coincidentally, support for race-conscious policies, such as affirmative action, financial reparations for slavery, and race-based government assistance, have reached record highs. In fact, by some measures, the racial liberalism of white Democrats and liberals has even surpassed that of their non-white counterparts."
— 2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in Georgia State University, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025, page 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The law prohibits any form of ____ discrimination based on skin color.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The organization was founded to combat ____ discrimination and promote equality in the workplace.