ethnic
pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group (ethnic group ) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
referring to the origin, classification, characteristics, etc., of such groups.
being a member of an ethnic group, especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society: ethnic Chinese in San Francisco.
of, relating to, or characteristic of members of such a group.
belonging to or deriving from the cultural, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country: ethnic dances.
(of a human being) displaying characteristics, as in physical appearance, language, or accent, that can cause one to be identified by others as a member of a minority ethnic group: Her new boyfriend looks ethnic to me.
Obsolete. pagan; heathen.
a member of an ethnic group.
Origin of ethnic
1Other words for ethnic
Other words from ethnic
- eth·ni·cal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·eth·nic, adjective
Words Nearby ethnic
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How to use ethnic in a sentence
They, like many people with health issues or from under-resourced racial and ethnic minority communities, are affected by numerous social determinants that amplify the negative health consequences they experience.
One big hiccup in US efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines? Poor internet access. | By Tamra Burns Loeb, Et Al./The Conversation | February 10, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIt’s even harder when you’re an ethnic minority, and then especially when you’re the minority of minorities in coaching or in sports.
Asian Coaches Association advocates for ‘minority of minorities’ in college basketball | Gene Wang | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostUnder amendments introduced on the House side and later adopted by the Senate, the measures also require the submission of racial and ethnic data about people who receive the shot.
Virginia’s General Assembly heads to special session with bipartisan momentum on coronavirus relief bills | Gregory S. Schneider, Laura Vozzella | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostHe also addressed the intersectionality of those who identify as both a member of the LGBTQ and other racial or ethnic communities, again citing hate crimes data where there was an overlap in acts committed.
Md. Senate committee holds hearing on bill to ban panic defense | Philip Van Slooten | February 8, 2021 | Washington BladeStill, as the story of Leonel Castillo shows, Mayorkas probably will face internal dissent, based on his perceived liberal politics if not his ethnic identity.
The DHS secretary could chart a new path on immigration. Will he? | Adam Goodman | February 2, 2021 | Washington Post
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
His New Deal Coalition brought together Southerners, Northern ethnic minorities, and urban blacks under the same banner.
Steve Scalise Shows There’s a Fine Line Between Confederate & Southern | Lloyd Green | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe proposed among other things that police departments must better reflect the ethnic makeup of the populace.
How does a complicated ethnic background inform someone's experiences?
What It's Like To Be Ambiguously Ethnic | The Daily Beast Video | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTArmy officials also allege that he worked for ethnic rebels as a “communications captain.”
Hope and Change? Burma Kills a Journalist Before Obama Arrives | Joshua Carroll | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe people whose institutions and ideas he is examining are members of a given ethnic group.
Comparative Religion | J. Estlin CarpenterThe former country has ever been subject to periodic ethnic disturbances and changes.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieBut beyond this there is the more delicate investigation of the ethnic element in folklore.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandFirst of all by the enforcement of a sociological system in distinct opposition to, and in defiance of all ethnic conditions.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value | Arthur Glyn LeonardIslam attempts nothing unnatural of this kind—nothing that is opposed to ethnic conditions and sociological usages.
Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value | Arthur Glyn Leonard
British Dictionary definitions for ethnic
ethnical
/ (ˈɛθnɪk) /
relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common
relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics
denoting or deriving from the cultural traditions of a group of people: the ethnic dances of Slovakia
characteristic of another culture: the ethnic look; ethnic food
mainly US and Australian a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group
Origin of ethnic
1usage For ethnic
Derived forms of ethnic
- ethnically, adverb
- ethnicity (ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ), noun
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