Definitions for ethnic

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ethnic eth·nic

Spelling: [eth-nik]

IPA: /ˈɛθ nɪk/

Ethnic is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in ethnic (cehint).

Definitions for ethnic

noun

1. a member of an ethnic group.

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group (ethnic group) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like.
2. referring to the origin, classification, characteristics, etc., of such groups.
3. being a member of an ethnic group, especially of a group that is a minority within a larger society:
4. of, relating to, or characteristic of members of such a group.
5. belonging to or deriving from the cultural, religious, or linguistic traditions of a people or country:
6. (of a human being) displaying characteristics, as in physical appearance, language, or accent, that can cause one to be identified by others as a member of a minority ethnic group:
7. Obsolete. pagan; heathen.

Origin of ethnic

1325-75; Middle English ethnik heathen Late Latin ethnicus Greek ethnikós. See ethno-, -ic

Examples for ethnic

How shall we solve this enigma of ethnic purity, and yet impurity, of type?

It is only the validity of the ethnic explanation which we deny.

The Archological Ages have not necessarily an ethnic significance.

It is a genuine instance of deterioration in ethnic religion.

All other declarations prior to this were but for dynasties, or were ethnic at most.

But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.

Army officials also allege that he worked for ethnic rebels as a “communications captain.”

What seemed to be an old political rivalry took on ethnic overtones, with the very survival of entire communities now at stake.

Of course, not all ethnic minorities agree with the demonstrators.

He proposed among other things that police departments must better reflect the ethnic makeup of the populace.