Racial

Racial describes anything related to race, such as a group of people who share certain physical traits or a social category based on those traits. It is often used when talking about fairness, discrimination, or identity.

It comes from the noun “race,” which in this sense comes from French “race,” likely from Italian “razza,” meaning “breed” or “lineage.” The adjective “racial” developed in the 1800s as people discussed human groups in scientific and political contexts.