Definitions for Ethnic
ˈɛθ nɪketh·nic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.2 / 6 votes

1. ethnicadjective

   a person who is a member of an ethnic group

2. cultural, ethnic, ethnicaladjective

   denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

   "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"

3. heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnicadjective

   not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

GCIDERate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Ethnicnoun

   a member of an ethnic group.

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. ethnicnoun

   An ethnic person, notably said when a foreigner or member of an immigrant community

2. ethnicnoun

   An ethnic minority

3. ethnicnoun

   A heathen, a pagan

4. ethnicadjective

   Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, national, religious or cultural origins.

   There are many ethnic Indonesians in the Netherlands

5. ethnicadjective

   Belonging to a foreign culture.

   I like to eat ethnic food

6. ethnicadjective

   Heathen, not Judeo-Christian.

7. Etymology: From ethnique, from ethnicus ("pagan", "heathen"), from ἐθνικός, from ἔθνος.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ethnic

   An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with each other on the basis of shared attributes that distinguish them from other groups. Those attributes can include common sets of traditions, ancestry, race, language, history, society, nation, religion, or social treatment within their residing area. The term ethnicity is often times used interchangeably with the term nation, particularly in cases of ethnic nationalism. Ethnicity may be construed as an inherited or as a societally imposed construct. Ethnic membership tends to be defined by a shared cultural heritage, ancestry, origin myth, history, homeland, language, dialect, religion, mythology, folklore, ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, or physical appearance. Ethnic groups may share a narrow or broad spectrum of genetic ancestry, depending on group identification, with many groups having mixed genetic ancestry. Ethnic groups often continue to speak related languages. By way of language shift, acculturation, adoption and religious conversion, individuals or groups may over time shift from one ethnic group to another. Ethnic groups may be divided into subgroups or tribes, which over time may become separate ethnic groups themselves due to endogamy or physical isolation from the parent group. Conversely, formerly separate ethnicities can merge to form a pan-ethnicity and may eventually merge into one single ethnicity. Whether through division or amalgamation, the formation of a separate ethnic identity is referred to as ethnogenesis. Although both organic and performative criteria characterise ethnic groups, debate in the past had dichotomised between primordialism and constructivism. Earlier 20th-century "Primordialists" viewed ethnic groups as real phenomena whose distinct characteristics have endured since the distant past. Perspectives that developed after the 1960s increasingly viewed ethnic groups as social constructs, with identity assigned by societal rules.

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1. ethnic

   Ethnic refers to relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) that shares a common culture, language, religion, or ancestry. It is often used to describe and categorize people who have shared socio-cultural experiences and background.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Ethnicadjective

   alt. of Ethnical

2. Ethnicnoun

   a heathen; a pagan

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ethnic

   -al, eth′nik, -al, adj. concerning nations or races: pertaining to the heathen.—ns. Eth′nic, a heathen; Eth′nicism, heathenism; Ethnog′rapher.—adj. Ethnograph′ic.—n. Ethnog′raphy, the scientific description of the races of the earth.—adj. Ethnolog′ical.—adv. Ethnolog′ically.—ns. Ethnol′ogist; Ethnol′ogy, the science that treats of the varieties of the human race. [L.,—Gr. ethnos, a nation; Gr. graphē, writing, logia, discourse.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Ethnic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3961

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Ethnic' in Adjectives Frequency: #533

How to pronounce Ethnic?

1. Alex

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ethnic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ethnic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Ethnic in a Sentence

1. Ian Kerner:

   It was also refreshing to see in this study that many of the ethnic and cultural stereotypes around penis size -- for example, that Black men have larger penises and Asian men have smaller ones -- were not supported, it's those sorts of messages that get internalized and affect sexual self-esteem.

2. Min Thein:

   In Myanmar, Rohingya is not considered as an ethnic (race) according to our history books.

3. Mahn Win Khaing Than:

   In order to form a federal democracy, which all ethnic brothers who have been suffering various kinds of oppressions from the dictatorship for decades really desired, this revolution is the chance for us to put our efforts together.

4. Michael McCaul:

   The CCP is currently committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities in their country and are brutally cracking down on peaceful protesters in Hong Kong who are simply crying out for freedom, until they stop murdering and imprisoning their own people, I don’t believe anyone in the world should look to them for moral advice.

5. Fatou Bensouda:

   We believe he ordered his troops to attack, pillage, rape, persecute and kill civilians belonging to Lendu, Ngiti and other ethnic groups, we believe he recruited hundreds of children into the UPC (Union of Congolese Patriots) and used them to kill and to die in the fighting; and girl soldiers to be routinely raped.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ethnic
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Ethnic
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ethnic
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ethnic
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ethnic