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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.
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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
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
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Meanwhile, Eli, who was adopted by a white woman as a child, has mostly abandoned any ties to his ethnic background.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Balochistan has long faced a separatist insurgency by ethnic Baloch groups seeking greater autonomy or independence from Pakistan’s central government.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This explosive documentary takes a look at the history of the city’s racial injustice, along with the complex dynamic between Black residents and the LAPD, and how these all led to the uprising on April 29, 1992.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Robinson was a passionate advocate for social and racial equality, and the Dodgers going to the White House again would be incompatible with his legacy.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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