adjective
- relating to or denoting a society, era, or condition in which racial prejudice and discrimination have been eliminated or are no longer significant factors in social relations
Usage: often used in political and social discourse; sometimes used critically to suggest that racial inequality has been overstated or overcome
Examples
- Some scholars argue that we have not yet achieved a postracial society.
- The concept of a postracial America has been debated since the early 2000s.
- Critics contend that postracial rhetoric ignores persistent systemic inequalities.
- Postracial policies aim to treat all citizens equally regardless of background.
- The postracial ideal suggests that race should no longer determine opportunity or outcome.