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
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Adjective
  • Unfortunately, during the early to mid-twentieth century, negative perceptions of immigrant and ethnic laborers led many outsiders to view their neighborhoods as unsafe, unclean, and detrimental to the social fabric of American cities.
    Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • That meant our high school reflected an ethnic and economic diversity that was quite rare for a Midwestern city in the 1970s.
    Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • The book — with its treatment of racial integration as equivalent to the death-penalty federal crime of treason — has inspired numerous acts of racist violence through the years since its publication.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • Smith dealt with consistent criticism related to racial discrimination, excessive use-of-force by officers, officer accountability and a high homicide rate.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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