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ethnical

American  
[eth-ni-kuhl] / ˈɛθ nɪ kəl /

adjective

  1. ethnic.

  2. of, relating to, or concerned with ethnology.


Etymology

Origin of ethnical

First recorded in 1540–50; ethnic + -al 1


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The Genocide Convention requires proof of “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group as such.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

But the Genocide Convention of 1948 is very clear about what constitutes actual or attempted genocide: “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024

The United Nations' 1948 Genocide Convention defines genocide as crimes committed "with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such."

From Reuters ● Sep. 17, 2023

Big cities present greater challenges than small towns in many ways, so immigrants in cities seem to create their own ethnical neighborhoods where there is emotional safety and familiarity in numbers.

From Salon ● May 26, 2023

The United Nations now defines genocide as an act, or acts, “committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.”

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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