racial

Pertaining to ethnicity

Racial relates to race as a category of human classification based on ancestry, physical characteristics, or shared identity.

The word appears frequently in discussions of inequality and discrimination: racial profiling, racial tension, racial justice.

It can be neutral or carry charged connotations depending on context: racial diversity describes demographic variety, while racial slur denotes offensive language targeting someone's race.

tension

discrimination

Unjust differential treatment

conflict · hostility · animosity · division · polarization · inequality · injustice · oppression · profiling · stereotyping

identity

ethnicity

Shared cultural heritage group

descent · background · roots · origin · genetics · genealogy · demographics · population · diversity · minority

harmony

equality

Same status for all

coexistence · inclusivity · tolerance · acceptance · diversity · multiculturalism · reconciliation · justice · equity · representation

groups

African

Of that southern continent

Indigenous · Native · Pacific Islander · Aboriginal · Black · Hispanic · ethnic · tribal · diaspora · peoples

Categories
Opposites
group classification basis

racialnonracial

Unrelated to ethnicity

individual · personal · universal · individualistic · colorblind

presence of racial consideration

racialcolorblind

Cannot perceive certain hues

race-blind · nonracial

group identity basis

racialethnic

Of a cultural group

religious · national · cultural · linguistic · tribal

Phrases
Family

racism, racing, racist, racial hygiene, racists, interracial, biracial, racially, racialist

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG