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ethnic
ethnicrelating to a religious, racial, or cultural group
Not to be confused with:ethic – system of moral principles or valueseth·nic E0228800 (ĕth′nĭk)adj.1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a group of people sharing a common cultural or national heritage and often sharing a common language or religion.b. Being a member of a particular ethnic group, especially belonging to a national group by heritage or culture but residing outside its national boundaries: ethnic Hungarians living in northern Serbia.c. Of, relating to, or distinctive of members of such a group: ethnic restaurants; ethnic art.2. Archaic Relating to a people not Christian or Jewish.n. A member of a particular ethnic group, especially one who maintains the language or customs of the group.
[Middle English, heathen, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos, people, nation; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: When it is said in a Middle English text written before 1400 that a part of a temple fell down and "mad a gret distruccione of ethnykis," one wonders which ethnicity was singled out for death. The word ethnic in this context, however, means "gentile," coming as it does from the Greek adjective ethnikos, meaning "national, foreign, gentile." The adjective is derived from the noun ethnos, "people, nation, foreign people," that in the plural phrase ta ethnē meant "foreign nations." In translating the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek, this phrase was used for Hebrew gōyīm, "gentiles"; hence the sense of the noun in the Middle English quotation. The current sense of the word emerged in the 19th century, probably under the influence of other words going back to Greek ethnos, such as ethnography and ethnology.ethnic (ˈɛθnɪk) or ethnicaladj1. (Anthropology & Ethnology) relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics3. (Sociology) denoting or deriving from the cultural traditions of a group of people: the ethnic dances of Slovakia. 4. characteristic of another culture: the ethnic look; ethnic food. nchiefly US and Austral a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group[C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race] ˈethnically adv ethnicity nUsage: Referring to a person as an ethnic is broadly acceptable in the US, Australia, and Canada, but could well cause offence in the UK and elsewhereeth•nic (ˈɛθ nɪk)
adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group (eth′nic group′) sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, etc. 2. being a member of an ethnic group, esp. a group that is a minority within a larger society: ethnic Chinese in San Francisco. 3. belonging to or deriving from the cultural traditions of a people or country: ethnic dances. 4. Obs. pagan; heathen. n. 5. a member of an ethnic group. [1325–75; ethnik heathen < Late Latin ethnicus < Greek ethnikós. See ethno-, -ic] eth′ni•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ethnic - a person who is a member of an ethnic groupindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | Adj. | 1. | ethnic - denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"ethnical, culturalsocial - living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior" | | 2. | ethnic - not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islamheathen, heathenish, paganirreligious - hostile or indifferent to religion |
ethnic ethnicaladjective cultural, national, traditional, native, folk, racial, genetic, indigenous The country's population of over 40 million people is made up of many ethnic groups.Translationsethnic (ˈeθnik) adjective of nations or races of mankind or their customs, dress, food etc. ethnic groups/dances. 種族的 种族的ethnology (eθˈnolədʒi) noun the study of the different races of mankind. 人種學 人种学ˌethnoˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective 人種學的 人种学的ethˈnologist noun 人種學家 人种学家IdiomsSeeethnic musicethnic
ethnic, ethnical1. relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common 2. relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics ethnic
ethnic [eth´nik] pertaining to a social group whose members share cultural bonds or physical (racial) characteristics.ethnic (ĕth′nĭk) [Gr. ethnikos, of a nation] Concerning groups of people within a cultural system who desire or are given a distinct classification based on traits such as religion, culture, language, or appearance.ethnic
Synonyms for ethnicadj culturalSynonyms- cultural
- national
- traditional
- native
- folk
- racial
- genetic
- indigenous
Synonyms for ethnicnoun a person who is a member of an ethnic groupRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
adj denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of peopleSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and IslamSynonymsRelated Words |