ethnicity

noun

eth·nic·i·ty eth-ˈni-sə-tē

plural ethnicities

Synonyms of ethnicity next

: ethnic quality or affiliation

aspects of ethnicity

: a particular ethnic affiliation or group

students of diverse ethnicities

Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

Recent Examples on the Web As for those who identify as Native American in combination with another race or ethnicity, that population nearly doubled. —

Christopher Lomahquahu and Eshaan Sarup, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024 Again, he’s hung up on the idea that someone could be more than one race or ethnicity. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 The dashboards also include data by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, English learners and students with disabilities. —

Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Bloom and his colleagues also found differences in phthalate exposures by race and ethnicity. —

Maria Godoy, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ethnicity

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