ethnicity
[ eth-nis-i-tee ]
/ ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
noun, plural eth·nic·i·ties.
an ethnic group; a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like: Representatives of several ethnicities were present.
ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association: The graph shows class enrollment by gender and ethnicity.
Words nearby ethnicity
ethnarchy,
ethnic,
ethnic cleansing,
ethnic minority,
ethnical,
ethnicity,
ethno-,
ethnoarchaeology,
ethnoastronomy,
ethnobiology,
ethnobotany
Example sentences from the Web for ethnicity
Cultural definitions for ethnicity
ethnicity
[ (eth-nis-uh-tee) ]
Identity with or membership in a particular racial, national, or cultural group and observance of that group's customs, beliefs, and language.
notes for ethnicity
Many minority groups in the United States maintain strong ethnic identity; especially in cities, immigrants are often attracted to ethnic communities established by people from their own country, communities in which many traditional cultural features are maintained. (
See
melting pot.)