Definition of ethnicalnext
as in ethnic
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture a clinical study involving volunteers from different ethnical and economic backgrounds

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Recent Examples of ethnical Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. Ellie Cook shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022 Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection. Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 2 Jan. 2019 Cohen arguably violated his ethnical obligation to keep his client informed. Jay Willis, GQ, 12 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnical
Adjective
  • Rexhep Meidani of Albania visits Kosovo, the first visit ever by an Albanian head of state to the neighboring Yugoslav province; Kosovo is heavily populated by ethnic Albanians.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • People from every ethnic and socio-economic background wear the same team colors.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • The former president, who successfully pushed to end the requirement in 2020, said the racial and class equity logic that drove that decision deserves a second look.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Italian parliament is advancing legislation to create a formal process for restituting art and cultural property looted by the Nazis under Italian Fascist racial laws.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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