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razziale

racial

adjective rahts-TSYAH-leh Rare
People & Society Values

Usage Note

Razziale is the standard adjective for racial in Italian, used in both academic and journalistic contexts: discriminazione razziale (racial discrimination), leggi razziali (racial laws — as in the Fascist-era 1938 legislation). Note the double 'z': razza (race) gives razziale. Invariable for gender; plural is razziali.

Examples

"La discriminazione razziale è vietata dalla legge."

Natural Translation

Racial discrimination is prohibited by law.

Literal Translation

The discrimination racial is prohibited by-the law.

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