Original sentence: Many groups view the word as being racist and dehumanizing.Nigger is a controversial term used in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia (but also in other languages such as German as a loanword) to refer to people of African descent
Edited sentence: In general the word is accepted as being racist and dehumanizing.Nigger is an extremely  controversial term used in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia (but also in other languages such as German as a loanword) to refer to people of African descent