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ethnic
[ eth-nik ]
adjective
- 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.
Synonyms: , ,
- (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.
noun
- a member of an ethnic group.
ethnic
/ ˈɛθnɪk; ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
- 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
noun
- a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈٳԾ, adverb
- ethnicity, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳn·· adverb
- t·ٳn adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ethnic1
Example Sentences
The first Karabakh war in the 1990s resulted in the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Azeris.
A civil war has been ongoing between the junta - which seized power in a 2021 coup - and ethnic militias and resistance forces across the country.
Previously, students were ranked and jobs were allocated based on merit, but this was changed for fear it was stressful for students and particularly unfair on those from deprived backgrounds and ethnic minorities.
Sporadic violence between ethnic and local groups has continued in parts of the country.
“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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