ethnicity
[ eth-nis-i-tee ]
/ ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
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noun, plural eth·nic·i·ties.
an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like: Representatives of several ethnicities were present.
ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association: The graph shows class enrollment by gender and ethnicity.
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usage note for ethnicity
1. race2
Words nearby ethnicity
ethnarch, ethnarchy, ethnic, ethnical, ethnic cleansing, ethnicity, ethnic minority, ethno-, ethnoarchaeology, ethnoastronomy, ethnobiology
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Cultural definitions for ethnicity
ethnicity
[ (eth-nis-uh-tee) ]
Identity with or membership in a particular racial, national, or cultural group and observance of that group's customs, beliefs, and language.
notes for ethnicity
Many minority groups in the United States maintain strong ethnic identity; especially in cities, immigrants are often attracted to ethnic communities established by people from their own country, communities in which many traditional cultural features are maintained. (See melting pot.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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