ethnic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɛθ.nɪk/

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Adjective

Positive ethnic

Comparative more ethnic

Superlative most ethnic

1. (usually before a noun) An ethnic group is a group related by race, culture, and/or nationality.

   The Irish are the largest, but least visible, ethnic minority in Britain.

   The school has students from over 20 different ethnic backgrounds.

2. Characteristic of or belonging to a non-Western cultural tradition, as in ethnic food, costumes and jewelry.

Noun

Singular ethnic

Plural ethnics

1. (countable) (US) a member of an ethnic minority.

Usage

• Note that the noun is often considered offensive, especially in British English and should be best avoided.

Related words

• ethnicity