racial discrimination

NOUN

prejudice based on race

Synonyms

WEAK

anti-Semitism race discrimination race prejudice race snobbery racialism racism

Example Sentences

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On Friday, Congolese Justice Minister Guillaume Andali said his country is seeking accountability for alleged breaches of conventions covering genocide prevention, racial discrimination, women's rights and torture.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The one great exception to that rule—the abolition of racial discrimination in 1964-65—involved the dismantling of state power more than its imposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The Constitution forbids racial discrimination in jury selection.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

As well as aiding the Allied fight against fascism, Baker was a leading voice against racial discrimination in her homeland, and spoke alongside Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 march on Washington.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The newspaper called on Congress to build a federal auditorium in Washington that would be free of racial discrimination.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman