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单词 ethnicity
释义

ethnicity

noun

eth·​nic·​i·​ty eth-ˈni-sə-tē How to pronounce ethnicity (audio)
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities

Synonyms

  • nation
  • nationality
  • race
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Example Sentences

a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web Growing up in Texas as the child of Indian immigrants, Vaid-Menon was bullied for their ethnicity and gender expression. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 14 Sep. 2022 But Kwarteng has played down the significance of his ethnicity. Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 This is likely a significant undercount because some mark their ethnicity as Chinese. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Yet when your ethnicity is black and white, the dichotomy is not that clear. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 30 Aug. 2022 Teatro San Diego was launched in 2020 to provide more artistic opportunities for all, regardless of their ethnicity, gender or disability. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 His being hired had nothing to do with his ethnicity or anything else. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Police said her ethnicity was unknown but possibly Hispanic or mixed race. Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 My family friend Kate, who asked to be identified by only her first name for fear of harassment over her ethnicity and political views, hasn’t spoken with her friend Vera in more than three months. Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ethnicity

noun

as in nationality
a people having a common language, culture, and body of traditions a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nationality
  • nation
  • race
  • minority
  • family
  • house
  • tribe
  • folk
  • kindred
  • clan
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