ETHNIC Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

ethnic

adjective

ˈeth-nik

as in racial

of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture a festival featuring ethnic food and music

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

nonracial

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Recent Examples of ethnic Advertisement Racial and ethnic groups of first-year classes and transfers also showed increases among Asian American, Black and Native American students. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 And there are fears that unresolved tensions between Syria’s ethnic and religious groups could impede Shara’s efforts to unify the country and consolidate his rule. —

Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025 The people of Tamil Nadu are mostly ethnic Tamils, and many see themselves as the original inhabitants of a region that has faced discrimination from the north. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025 Hispanic people earn less than almost any other ethnic group in the United States, according to a 2023 census report. —

Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ethnic