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ethnic
/ˈɛθnɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ETHNIC
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of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
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The U.S. has a wide variety of ethnic groups made up of immigrants or their descendants.
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ethnic Germans/Chinese [=people whose culture or background is German/Chinese]
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ethnic violence/fighting [=violence/fighting between different ethnic groups]
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ethnic minorities [=people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population]
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associated with or belonging to a particular race or group of people who have a culture that is different from the main culture of a country
— ethnically
/ˈɛθnɪkli/
adverb
— ethnicity
/ɛθˈnɪsəti/
noun,
plural
ethnicities
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ethnic
/ˈɛθnɪk/
noun
plural
ethnics
plural
ethnics
Britannica Dictionary definition of ETHNIC
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chiefly US
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a person who belongs to a particular ethnic group
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used chiefly in newspapers and magazines