as in racial
of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a festival featuring ethnic food and music
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Afrikaners as an ethnic group have a stronger sense of cultural identity, of folkish attachments to the land.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article America is currently at war with itself over who constitutes the haves and have-nots, and what ethnic groups have faced the most discrimination.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Any content provided by our contributors is their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or entity.
—Dr. Delvena Thomas, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Even though the documentary is focused on an ethnic group, that ethnicity borrowed from all over the place.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article America is currently at war with itself over who constitutes the haves and have-nots, and what ethnic groups have faced the most discrimination.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Any content provided by our contributors is their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or entity.
—Dr. Delvena Thomas, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Even though the documentary is focused on an ethnic group, that ethnicity borrowed from all over the place.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Ethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnic. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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