Definition

Adjective: - Not racial; having nothing to do with race or races: Describes something that is not based on, connected to, or influenced by racial categories or distinctions.

Usage

The adjective "nonracial" is used to qualify nouns, indicating that the concept, policy, reason, or remark is separate from considerations of race. It is often used in formal or legal contexts to emphasize neutrality or the absence of racial bias.

Examples

• His remarks were intended to be completely nonracial.
• The committee provided a nonracial explanation for the policy change.
• They sought a nonracial criterion for selecting the candidates.

Advanced Usage

• Institutional Contexts: Used to describe policies, laws, or criteria designed to be blind to racial identity.
  • The new hiring policy aims to be strictly nonracial.
• Contrast with "Racial": Often used to explicitly contrast an approach with one that considers race.
  • The debate centered on whether a nonracial or race-conscious policy was more just.

Variants and Related Words

• Nonracially (adverb): In a nonracial manner.
  • The law was applied nonracially.

Synonyms

• Race-neutral
• Color-blind (in specific contexts)

Antonyms

• Racial
• Race-based

Adjective

1. not racial; having nothing to do with race or races
   • his remarks were intended to be completely nonracial
   • a nonracial reason for the peremptory challenge of the juror