racial hostility

collocation in English

meaningsofracialandhostility

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racial
adjective
uk
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/us
/ˈreɪ.ʃəl/
based on someone's perceived race, especially in a way that is unfair or harmful; or based on policies, behaviours, rules, etc. that result in unfair or harmful treatment of people because of their ...
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hostility
noun
uk
/hɒsˈtɪl.ə.ti/us
/hɑːˈstɪl.ə.t̬i/
an occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not ...
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(Definition ofracialandhostilityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofracial hostility

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And finally, two separate conceptualizations ofracialhostilityare employed.
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The ' war of independence ' inevitably served to intensifyracialhostility, perpetuated as mutual mistrust thereafter since the negotiated settlement did not end the tension.
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It obviously includesracialhostilityand the vulnerability of the victims.
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That project had been made impossible by localracialhostility.
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The truth is that we have been panicked into taking this step by the kind ofracialhostilityevinced in the last 12 months.
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The test of what amounts to "racially aggravated"for the purposes of these offences requires that theracialhostilityis"wholly or partly" a motivating factor.
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The test of what amounts to "racially aggravated"for the purposes of these offences requires thatracialhostilityis"wholly or partly" a motivating factor.
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I am quite certain that any unnecessary delay in the future is bound to stoke upracialhostilityand to increase the danger of a political breakdown.
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The test of what amounts to "racially aggravated" for the purposes of these offences requires that theracialhostilityis wholly or partly a motivating factor.
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They worked close to danger areas, their stress increased byracialhostilitywithin the army and from local residents.
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Our amendments make it clear that, whatever racial group the perpetrator believes the victim to be from, an offence will be racially aggravated ifracialhostilityor motivation is proved.
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They make clear that, regardless of which racial group the perpetrator believes the victim to belong to, an offence will be "racially aggravated" ifracialhostilityor motivation is proved.
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She contends that the system does not require overtracialhostilityor bigotry on the part of other racial groups; indifference serves its purpose.
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