racial

R1A1C3I1A1L1
/ˈɹeɪʃəl/

adjective

Of or relating to a race (or a people).

“racial remarks”

Similar
biracialinterracialmultiracialracist
Opposite
nonracial
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English race ← Middle English race →
CommonScrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveracial (comparative more racial, superlative most racial)

comparative more racial · superlative most racial

  1. Of or relating to a race (or a people).

    racial remarks

    5 more examples

    the racial complexion

    racial stereotypes

    racial profiling

    racial discrimination

    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
nounracial (plural racials)

plural racials

  1. gamesA skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups

Similar
biracialinterracialmultiracialracist
Opposite
nonracial
Also see
biracialinterracialmultiracialracist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁s-
  2. Proto-Germanic*rēsō
  3. Proto-West Germanic*rās
  4. Old Englishrǣs
  5. Proto-Germanic*rēsō
  6. Old Norserás
  7. Middle Englishrace
  8. Englishrace
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishracial

From race + -ial.

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Translations

Ancient Greek γενικός
  • γενικός (genikós)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Arabic عِرْقِيّ, عُنْصُرِيّ
  • عِرْقِيّ (ʕirqiyy)of or relating to a race (or a people)
  • عُنْصُرِيّ (ʕunṣuriyy)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Bulgarian ра́сов
  • ра́сов (rásov)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Catalan racial
  • racialof or relating to a race (or a people)
Czech rasový
  • rasovýof or relating to a race (or a people)
Danish racemæssig
  • racemæssigof or relating to a race (or a people)
Esperanto rasa
  • rasaof or relating to a race (or a people)
Finnish rotu-, rodullinen
  • rotu-of or relating to a race (or a people)
  • rodullinenof or relating to a race (or a people)
French racial
  • racialof or relating to a race (or a people)
German rassisch, Rassen-
  • rassischof or relating to a race (or a people)
  • Rassen-of or relating to a race (or a people)
Greek φυλετικός
  • φυλετικός (fyletikós)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Hungarian faji
  • fajiof or relating to a race (or a people)
Italian razziale
  • razzialeof or relating to a race (or a people)
Persian نژادی
  • نژادی (nežâdi)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Polish rasowy
  • rasowyof or relating to a race (or a people)
Portuguese racial
  • racialof or relating to a race (or a people)
Romanian rasial
  • rasialof or relating to a race (or a people)
Russian ра́совый
  • ра́совый (rásovyj)of or relating to a race (or a people)
Slovak rasový
  • rasovýof or relating to a race (or a people)
Spanish racial
  • racialof or relating to a race (or a people)
Swedish rasmässig, ras-
  • rasmässigof or relating to a race (or a people)
  • ras-of or relating to a race (or a people)
Turkish ırki
  • ırkiof or relating to a race (or a people)
Ukrainian ра́совий
  • ра́совий (rásovyj)of or relating to a race (or a people)

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with racial

facialspatialglacialmaxillofacialmultiracialcraniofacialpalatialbiracialinterglacialorofacialsubglacialpostglacialperiglacialhemifacialdentofacialabbatialacousticofacialacrofacialbasifacialbifacialbrachyfacialbuccofacialcardiofacialcentrofacial
All rhymes →

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

racial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racial

MLA

“racial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “racial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/racial.

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