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ethnic

[eth-nik] / ˈɛθ nɪk /
ADJECTIVE
racial, cultural
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Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In Michigan, Chin’s killing inspired the 1988 Ethnic Intimidation Act, which was sponsored by a Jewish state lawmaker, David Honigman from West Bloomfield Township.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

Ethnic studies is in vogue in California and set to become a graduation requirement for high schoolers in 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

Ethnic cleansing has not been recognised as an independent crime under international law, though the term has been used in UN resolutions.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

I have become notorious among certain leaders of America’s Ethnic Left.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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