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noun
- 1. a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent: "the largest of six ethnic groups inhabiting the area of northern Sumatra"
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The meaning of ETHNIC is of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background. How to use ethnic in a sentence.
An ethnic group is a social group or category of the population that is set apart from other groups in a society. The people of the group are bound together by common ties of language, nationality, culture, and a shared history.
ethnic group, Social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of language, nationality, or culture. Ethnic diversity, the legacy of political conquests and migrations, is one aspect of the social complexity found in most contemporary societies.
noun [ C/U ] us / eθˈnɪs·ɪ·t̬i / Add to word list. a large group of people who have the same national, racial, or cultural origins, or the state of belonging to such a group: [ U ] They place no importance on ethnicity. (Definition of ethnicity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ethnicity.
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. ethnicity.
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.
ethnic group. a group of people who have a shared sense of identity because they have their own cultural background, traditions, history, language, etc. Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. We want to make sure all ethnic groups have the same opportunities to succeed.
