ethnicity

noun

eth·​nic·​i·​ty eth-ˈni-sə-tē 

plural ethnicities

1

: ethnic quality or affiliation

aspects of ethnicity

2

: a particular ethnic affiliation or group

students of diverse ethnicities

Synonyms of ethnicity

• nationality
• nation

Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

Recent Examples on the Web

Later that month, Nallasivan noted that 27 cross-functional leaders approved the campaign and alleged that he was targeted because of his race, ethnicity and national origin, according to his lawsuit. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

He was subsequently dismissed by Dior and, months later, found guilty by a French court of making public insults based on origin, religion, race, or ethnicity. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026

Galliano retreated from public life for two years and was found guilty by a Paris court of public insults based on religion, race and ethnicity. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2026

Similar to the Army, SAE was filled with young men from all walks of life; every economic background, faith, and ethnicity were represented. — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for ethnicity

• basicity
• chronicity
• complicity
• cyclicity
• duplicity
• facticity
• felicity
• helicity
• plasticity
• publicity
• rusticity
• simplicity