ethnicity

noun

eth·​nic·​i·​ty eth-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce ethnicity (audio)
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities

Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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The national child abuse inquiry report, published in 2022, made 20 recommendations for combatting child abuse, the first being the need to record better data on both victims and abusers, including their ethnicity. Nic Robertson, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 The bureau also was implementing a directive from the Biden administration to combine questions about race and ethnicity and add a new Middle Eastern and North African category. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The camera lingers in close-up on faces of different ages, backgrounds and ethnicities together showing the harmony of cohabitation that different governments, racist traditions and customs tried to end. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 Click the dot to learn their name, age, race/ethnicity and other information. Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ethnicity 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ethnicity was in 1920

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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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