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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