adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈɹeɪʃəl/
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rhymes with -eɪʃəl
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CMU ARPABET:R EY1 SH AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to a race (or a people).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
the racial complexion
racial stereotypes
racial remarks
racial profiling
racial discrimination
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A skill possessed by all characters of a certain race.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: games, gaming
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
racial differences
racial discrimination
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonracial
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
racial groups
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
عِرْقِيّ
(ʕirqiyy)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Arabic:
عُنْصُرِيّ
(ʕunṣuriyy)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Azerbaijani:
irqi
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Belarusian:
ра́савы
(rásavy)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Bulgarian:
ра́сов
(rásov)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Catalan:
racial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Czech:
rasový
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Danish:
racemæssig
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Esperanto:
rasa
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
French:
racial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Galician:
racial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
German:
rassisch
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
German:
Rassen-
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Greek:
φυλετικός
(fyletikós)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Ancient Greek:
γενικός
(genikós)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Hungarian:
faji
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Italian:
razziale
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Kazakh:
нәсілдік
(näsıldık)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Central Kurdish:
ڕەگەزی
(regezî)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Persian:
نژادی
(nežâdi)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Polish:
rasowy
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Portuguese:
racial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Romanian:
rasial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Russian:
ра́совый
(rásovyj)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Slovak:
rasový
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Spanish:
racial
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Swedish:
rasmässig
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Swedish:
ras-
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Turkish:
ırki
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Ukrainian:
ра́совий
(rásovyj)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Uyghur:
ئىرقىي
(irqiy)
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
Uzbek:
irqiy
— of or relating to a race (or a people)
