Variant of ethnic, n. adj. assimilated to heathen.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of primitive peoples.

= ethnical, adj.

= ethnic, adj. 3.

(Cf. earlier ethnical, adj. 2.) Originally: of or relating to peoples with regard to their (actual or perceived) common descent. Now usually: of…

Composed of or involving several ethnic groups.

Consisting of, belonging to, or relating to, a single ethnic group.