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
  • Onscreen, this ethnic conflict allowed Ken-san and other kimonoed gangsters to be presented as pure, sincere, patriotic heroes fighting for traditional Japanese values against savage aliens as well as local, gun-toting yakuza.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The psychiatrist also highlighted how Latino youth are being bullied due to their ethnic background.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • In August 2020, amid racial justice protests on the plaza outside Barclays Center, Wu Tsai and her husband, Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai, pledged $50 million over 10 years to social justice and economic mobility initiatives, prioritizing Brooklyn.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That information can be used for civil rights enforcement and to assess compliance with federal laws that bar racial discrimination.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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