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ethnic

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈeθnɪk/

ethnic means: Connected with a group of people who share a culture, family background, or national origin.

adjective

CULTURAL GROUPB2

Connected with a group of people who share a culture, family background, or national origin.

  • Several ethnic groups live here.
  • She is proud of her ethnic background.
  • The survey asked about ethnic identity and language.

Similar words: exotic

Common phrases: ethnic group, ethnic minority, ethnic background

TRADITIONAL STYLEB2

Having the traditional style of a culture outside the Western world.

  • The shop sells ethnic jewelry.
  • They served ethnic food at the festival.
  • Her collection includes ethnic clothing from several Asian countries.

Similar words: traditional

Common phrases: ethnic food, ethnic jewelry, ethnic clothing

noun

MINORITY MEMBERC2

A person who belongs to a cultural or national minority in a country.

  • The old report described her as an ethnic.
  • The writer grouped several immigrant families together as ethnics.
  • In that historical account, ethnics faced barriers to employment.

Common phrases: an ethnic, an urban ethnic

Questions about ethnic

What does ethnic mean?

Connected with a group of people who share a culture, family background, or national origin.

What is ethnic in other languages?

Türkçe: etnik · Español: étnico · Français: ethnique · Deutsch: ethnisch · Italiano: etnico · 日本語: 民族の

How do you pronounce ethnic?

It is pronounced /ˈeθnɪk/.

How do you use ethnic in a sentence?

Several ethnic groups live here. She is proud of her ethnic background.

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