ethnic

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- \ˈeth-nik\
- /ˈeθ.nɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈeth-nik\

Definitions of ethnic word

noun ethnic Of or relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition. 1
adjective ethnic of a group 1
adjective ethnic of a minority group 1
adjective ethnic culturally distinct 1
adjective ethnic Ethnic means connected with or relating to different racial or cultural groups of people. 0
adjective ethnic You can use ethnic to describe people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group but who, usually, do not live in the country where most members of that group live. 0

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Parts of speech for Ethnic

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Ethnic

ethnic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ethnic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ethnic

adjective ethnic

cultural — Cultural means relating to a particular society and its ideas, customs, and art.
national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
traditional — of or relating to tradition.
folkloric — based on or resembling folklore: folkloric music.
racial — of or relating to the social construct of race: racial diversity; racial stereotypes.

All 8 Synonyms of ethnic

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