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ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /
NOUN
ethnic background
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“In the absence of ethnicity, religion or political ideologies, social networks can divide, and new group boundaries can emerge, leading to collective violence,” the authors write.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

In addition, most participants were adults of Turkish ethnicity, so the findings may not fully apply to other populations.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“With Bad Bunny’s rise and the Super Bowl, it felt like a shift in values towards the Spanish language,” said Mark Hugo Lopez, Pew Research Center’s director of race and ethnicity research.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

And the suit cites Kavanaugh’s previous effort to walk back “Kavanaugh stops” to tell him: You said immigration stops can’t be based on race or ethnicity.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

In that category where you choose the ethnicity you are interested in?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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