ethnicity

[eth-nis-i-tee] / ɛθˈnɪs ɪ ti /

NOUN

ethnic background

Synonyms

STRONG

nationality race

WEAK

background identity origin

Example Sentences

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Dyfed-Powys Police said spiking could "happen anywhere, no matter one's age, gender, sexuality or ethnicity".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Democrats also want to bar DHS officers from detaining people based on their ethnicity, spoken language, accent, or place of work.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Now it plans to cross off the “other demographics” including race, gender identity, ethnicity and sexual orientation, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Researchers adjusted their analysis to account for factors such as age, sex, race and ethnicity, smoking status, and income.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

With this body of files we could sift and sort through the population of the district by gender, race, ethnicity, party affiliation, occupation.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee