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- 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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Ethnic group, a social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of race, language, nationality, or culture. Ethnic diversity is one form of the social complexity found in most contemporary societies. Historically it is the legacy.
Anthropology. An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include a common nation of origin, or common sets of ancestry, traditions, language, history, society, religion, or social treatment.
ethnic: [adjective] of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background. being a member of a specified ethnic group. of, relating to, or characteristic of a minority ethnic group.
ETHNIC definition: 1. relating or belonging to a group of people who can be seen as distinct (= different) because…. Learn more.
Ethnicity definition: an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like. See examples of ETHNICITY used in a sentence.
ETHNICITY definition: 1. a large group of people with a shared culture, language, history, set of traditions, etc., or…. Learn more.
May 14, 2024 · ethnic group: 1 n people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture Synonyms: ethnos Types: show 18 types... hide 18 types... ethnic minority a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population Azeri an ethnic group living in Azerbaijan Bengali an ethnic group speaking Bengali and ...
