ethnicity
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ethnic or ethnical (ˈɛθnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 5. | chiefly (US), (Austral) a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group |
| [C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race] | |
| 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 | |
| ethnical or ethnical | |
| —adj | |
| —n | |
| [C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race] | |
| 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 | |
| 'ethnically or ethnical | |
| —adv | |
| ethnicity or ethnical | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
ethnicity [(eth-nis-uh-tee)]Identity with or membership in a particular racial, national, or cultural group and observance of that group's customs, beliefs, and language.
Note: 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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Example sentences from the web
The targeting of an individual because of their race or ethnicity.
It is important to note, however, that language and ethnicity are not the same.
The chadian government has avoided official recognition of ethnicity.
Nationalist politics and everyday ethnicity in a transylvanian town.
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