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Definition of ethnic
1a : of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background ethnic minorities ethnic enclavesb : being a member of a specified ethnic group an ethnic Germanc : of, relating to, or characteristic of a minority ethnic group ethnic neighborhoods ethnic foods
2 : of or relating to the Gentiles or to nations not converted to Christianity : heathen, pagan … ancient ethnic revels of a faith long since forsaken … — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Examples of ethnic in a Sentence
The U.S. has a wide variety of ethnic groups made up of immigrants or their descendants.
children who were raised in a home where there was a strong ethnic consciousness
Recent Examples of ethnic from the Web
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Researchers surveyed 325 adults who lived in various parts of the United States and were from different racial, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
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Over the next few years the conflict raged over regional, ethnic and religious grievances.
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In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, the proportion of ethnic minorities could top 60 percent.
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Along with words that turn voters on or off, Luntz also offered aspiring comedians some advice on ethnic and national approaches to humor.
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The blocks of strip malls along South Harlem Avenue are a generic disguise for the rich ethnic culture that lives behind those store fronts.
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The New York Times notes that 40% of the U.S. military are racial and ethnic minorities.
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Even as medical advancements have dramatically reduced the infant mortality rate over the last century, the widening racial gap may suggest that not all racial and ethnic groups have benefitted equally from those advances.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck outside a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul late Thursday night, killing four people, including a leader of Afghanistan’s ethnic Hazaras, Hajji Ramazan Hussainzada.
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Origin and Etymology of ethnic
Middle English, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos national, gentile, from ethnos nation, people; akin to Greek ēthos custom — more at sib
Other Anthropology Terms
ethnic
Definition of ethnic
chiefly US
: a member of an ethnic group; especially : a member of a minority group who retains the customs, language, or social views of the group
First Known Use of ethnic
1941
Other Sociology Terms
ETHNIC Defined for English Language Learners
ethnic
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: of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
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: associated with or belonging to a particular race or group of people who have a culture that is different from the main culture of a country
ethnic
Definition of ethnic for English Language Learners
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: a person who belongs to a particular ethnic group
ETHNIC Defined for Kids
ethnic
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: of or relating to groups of people with common characteristics and customs ethnic food
ethnically
\-ni-kə-lē\ adverbLearn More about ethnic
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