Synonyms of ethnicity

ethnicity

noun

eth-ˈni-sə-tē 

as in nationality

a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nationality
• nation
• minority
• race
• family
• house
• tribe
• clan
• folk
• kindred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ethnicity

Saadeh, who is of Palestinian descent, told CBS New York the shirt was intended to advocate for children and oppose violence regardless of nationality or ethnicity. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

About two-thirds of the MEHKO businesses in Contra Costa County are owned by women, and there are more Hispanic/Latinx and Asian business owners than any other ethnicity, according to the county’s Environmental Health Director Kristian Lucas. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

And today, America has grown by more than 125 million people, becoming far more diverse in race, ethnicity and origin. — NBC news, 5 July 2026

By eliminating your class and your ethnicity, your natural talents and weaknesses, from consideration, the veil reminds you that those traits are beyond your control, making fairness an incentive. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026