ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /

NOUN

ethnic background

Synonyms

STRONG

nationality race

WEAK

background identity origin

Example Sentences

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If we can’t critique economic objectives without attacking a neighbor’s ethnicity, we aren’t preventing a pattern of conflict; we’re starting a new one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“There is no place in this world for antisemitism as well as other forms of prejudice or hostility towards the Jewish people and people of any religion, ethnicity, or race,” the team said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

There are no published figures on the ethnicity or immigration status of people who commit crimes in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Music Research, a California-based firm, sent Kenna’s CD to twelve hundred people preselected by age, gender, and ethnicity.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell