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View synonyms for ethnicity
ethnicity
[ eth-nis-i-tee ]
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
- Identity with or membership in a particular racial, national, or cultural group and observance of that group's customs, beliefs, and language.
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Notes
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 .)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethnicity1
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Example Sentences
Muslim refers to religion while Arab is an ethnicity and in fact more than 60 percent of Arab Americans are Christians.
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The Southerners had history, ethnicity, culture, slavery, religion, and a quasi-aristocratic honor society to hold them together.
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Everyone is a target at any moment despite his ethnicity or belief.
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Working as a busboy in Miami during the 1980s, Rameau often faced racism due to his ethnicity.
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When will the FBI finally stop using religion and ethnicity as a reason to investigate Americans?
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