Synonyms and antonyms of General words for races and nationalities in British Thesaurus

Aryan (adjective)

used for describing people from northern Europe, especially tall people with blonde hair and blue eyes. This word is connected with Nazi theories of race.

black (adjective)

belonging or relating to a race of people with dark skin, especially people whose families were originally from Africa

Coloured (noun)

South African someone who has a mixture of different races in their family background

ethnic (noun)

mainly Americanoffensive someone who belongs to an ethnic group that lives somewhere where most people are from a different race or country. This word is often considered offensive in the UK, so you should be very careful about using it.

ethnic minority (noun)

a group of people with the same culture and traditions who live in a place where most people have a different culture and different traditions

full-blooded (adjective)

having parents who both belong to the same race

minority (noun)

mainly American someone who is a member of a minority group

multiracial (adjective)

including or involving people of many different races

nation (noun)

a group of people who share the same culture and languages but do not have their own country

nationality (noun)

a group of people who have the same race, language, or culture

of colour ()

used for describing someone who is not white

race (noun)

a group of people who are similar because they have the same skin colour or other physical features

race (noun)

a group of people who are similar because they speak the same language or have the same history or customs

white (adjective)

a white person belongs to a race of people with pale skin

white (adjective)

relating to white people, or consisting of white people

white (noun)

someone who belongs to a race of people with pale skin