ethnicadjective
uk/ˈeθ.nɪk/us/ˈeθ.nɪk/C1 relating to a particular race of people:
A question on ethnic origin was included in the census.
The factory's workforce reflects the ethnic mix from which it draws its labour.
Conflicts between the different ethnic groups in the country exploded into civil war.
from a different race, or interesting because characteristic of an ethnic group that is very different from those that are common in western culture:
ethnic food
ethnic costume
More examples
- Disturbances have once again broken out between the two ethnic groups.
- We do not differentiate between our workers on the basis of their background or ethnic origin.
- Teachers claim such measures could unfairly disadvantage ethnic minorities.
- Television should reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country.
- Have ethnic tensions in the area been reduced by intermarriage?
ethnically
adverb uk/ˈeθ.nɪ.kəl.i/us/ˈeθ.nɪ.kəl.i/
ethnically related communities
ethnicity
noun [ U ] uk/eθˈnɪs.ə.ti/us/eθˈnɪs.ə.t̬i/formal
ethnicnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈeθ.nɪk/us/ˈeθ.nɪk/USa person belonging to an ethnic group