Synonyms of ethnic

ethnic

adjective

ˈeth-nik 

as in racial

of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture

a festival featuring ethnic food and music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• racial
• ethnical
• tribal
• cultural
• familial
• national
• multicultural
• folk
• kin
• kindred
• multiculti

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ethnic

Black men have a prostate cancer incidence rate nearly 70% higher than that of white men and are two to four times more likely to die from the disease than men in other racial and ethnic groups, according to the American Cancer Society. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

The mythmaking rebellion of Tekena, first of her name, for the sake of a coward’s love was as recognizable to her descendants as their need to cross borders, both ethnic and geographic, in search of a happiness that wasn’t promised. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

America is the ultimate answer to the pogrom, and to the emancipation Europe offered on the condition of relinquishing Jewish ethnic and cultural distinctiveness. — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Smith, who brings years of experience in the health care industry, centered her campaign on increasing residents’ access to medical care, expanding access to voting and creating pathways for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to be heard. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026