racially

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in a way that is based on someone's perceived race, especially when this is unfair or harmful; or based on policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in unfair or harmful treatment of people because of their perceived race:

Racially motivated assaults have increased.

He was sacked from the network for making racially insensitive comments on air.

The study aimed to determine whether the police were making racially biased stops.

She said her clients were victims of racially discriminatory practices.

in a way that is connected with race or people of different races:

The neighbourhood has become more racially diverse in the last decade.