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ethnic

[ eth-nik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group ethnic group sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
  2. referring to the origin, classification, characteristics, etc., of such groups.
  3. being a member of an ethnic group, especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society:

    ethnic Chinese in San Francisco.

  4. of, relating to, or characteristic of members of such a group.
  5. belonging to or deriving from the cultural, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country:

    ethnic dances.

    Synonyms: , ,

  6. (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.

  7. Obsolete. pagan; heathen.


noun

  1. a member of an ethnic group.

ethnic

/ ˈɛθnɪk; ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

  1. relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common
  2. relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics
  3. denoting or deriving from the cultural traditions of a group of people

    the ethnic dances of Slovakia

  4. characteristic of another culture

    the ethnic look

    ethnic food

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Referring to a person as an ethnic is broadly acceptable in the US, Australia and Canada, but could well cause offence in the UK and elsewhere
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ð³Ù³ó²Ô¾±³¦²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
  • ethnicity, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ð³Ù³ón¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±²Ôt±ð°ù·±ð³Ù³ón¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ethnic1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English ethnik “heathen,†from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ±ð³Ù³ó²Ô¾±°ìó²õ; ethno-, -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ethnic1

C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race
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Example Sentences

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“This is impacting many museums in the United States, especially cultural and ethnic museums,†Japanese American National Museum board chairman Bill Fujioka said of the NEH decision.

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Asian Americans have long had the highest admission rates among first-year Californians compared with other racial and ethnic groups.

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Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country's ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered them to close their offices.

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The junta announced a temporary ceasefire late on Wednesday to expedite these efforts, after earlier rejecting proposals from armed ethnic rebel groups.

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The country has been gripped by violence amid the conflict between the junta - which seized power in a 2021 coup - and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.

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