ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
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This was regardless of income, education, gender, race or ethnicity.
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Christians are called to love and respect all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, identity, or religious beliefs.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Aruba is culturally rich, with diverse ethnicities and dialects, including one of their native languages, Papiamentu, a common creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 May 2025
Death rates among pregnant and postpartum women vary greatly in the U.S. by race and ethnicity, with research showing that Black women have a much higher chance of dying during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum than white women.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Christians are called to love and respect all people, regardless of ethnicity, gender, identity, or religious beliefs.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Aruba is culturally rich, with diverse ethnicities and dialects, including one of their native languages, Papiamentu, a common creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 May 2025
Death rates among pregnant and postpartum women vary greatly in the U.S. by race and ethnicity, with research showing that Black women have a much higher chance of dying during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum than white women.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ethnicity
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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