1 [onlybeforenoun] happening or existing between people of different races:
racial hatred / prejudice / tension / violence * racial equality * They have pledged to end racial discrimination in areas such as employment.
2 [usuallybeforenoun] connected with a person's race:
racial groups / minorities * a person's racial origin * The community has a religious rather than a racial identity.
racially adverb:
The attacks were not racially motivated. * racially mixed schools
