ethnicity

noun

eth·​nic·​i·​ty eth-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce ethnicity (audio)
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities

Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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Racial disparities were also reported in a 2023 analysis from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which found that African American children made up 21% of all drownings for kids younger than age 15 in which race and ethnicity are known. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 Rubio underscored to al-Shaibani the critical importance of protecting the human rights of all Syrians regardless of ethnicity or religion, the White House said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 May 2025 Republicans were more likely than Democrats to know and trust their neighbors, but researchers pointed out a caveat with the data — the differences are related to other factors like race and ethnicity and education levels. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 By almost every metric, CPS is failing students of all races and ethnicities. Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ethnicity

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ethnicity was in 1920

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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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