ethnic

/ˈɛθnɪk/
adjective
  1. Relating to a group of people who share a common cultural background, language, religion, or ancestry.
    • Many people take pride in their ethnic heritage and pass down stories to their children.
    • The city's ethnic neighborhoods celebrate their unique traditions during festivals.
    • She studies the ethnic diversity of Southeast Asia for her anthropology class.
  2. Belonging to or characteristic of a non-Western cultural tradition, often in food, clothing, or art.
    • She wore an ethnic print dress to the cultural fair.
    • The store sells ethnic jewelry made by artisans in Mexico.
    • We tried an ethnic restaurant that served dishes from Ethiopia.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A person belonging to a particular ethnic group, especially a minority group.
    • The country is home to many ethnics who speak different languages.
    • He is an ethnic from the Kurdish region.
    • The census asks people to identify their ethnic background.
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