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ethnic


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noun

Definition of ETHNIC

: a member of an ethnic group; especially : a member of a minority group who retains the customs, language, or social views of the group
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First Known Use of ETHNIC

1941

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bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

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