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Meaning of "ethnicity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETHNICITY

ethnicity  [ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETHNICITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ethnicity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETHNICITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ethnicity

Ethnic group

An ethnicity, or ethnic group, is a social group of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural, or national experience. Membership of an ethnic group tends to be associated with shared cultural heritage, ancestry, history, homeland, language, or ideology, and with symbolic systems such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, physical appearance, etc. The largest ethnic groups in modern times can comprise hundreds of millions of individuals and the smallest can be limited to a few dozen individuals. Larger ethnic groups may be organized into smaller sub-ethnic groups known as tribes, which over time may become separate ethnic groups themselves; ethnic groups derived from the same historical founder population often continue to speak related languages and may be considered to be ethno-linguistic groups.

Definition of ethnicity in the English dictionary

The definition of ethnicity in the dictionary is the membership of an ethnic group.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETHNICITY


allergenicity
ˌælədʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ
antigenicity
ˌæntɪdʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ
atonicity
ˌætəˈnɪsɪtɪ
canonicity
ˌkænəˈnɪsɪtɪ
chronicity
krɒˈnɪsɪtɪ
clonicity
klɒˈnɪsɪtɪ
conicity
kɒˈnɪsɪtɪ
hypertonicity
ˌhaɪpətəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ
hypotonicity
ˌhaɪpətəˈnɪsɪtɪ
ionicity
ˌaɪəˈnɪsɪtɪ
isotonicity
ˌaɪsəʊtəʊˈnɪsɪtɪ
monotonicity
ˌmɒnəʊtɒˈnɪsɪtɪ
oncogenicity
ˌɒŋkəʊdʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ
organicity
ˌɔːɡəˈnɪsɪtɪ
pathogenicity
ˌpæθədʒɛˈnɪsɪtɪ
synchronicity
ˌsɪnkrəˈnɪsɪtɪ
teratogenicity
ˌtɛrətəˌdʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ
tonicity
təʊˈnɪsɪtɪ
tumorigenicity
ˌtjuːmərɪdʒəˈnɪsɪtɪ
unicity
juːˈnɪsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETHNICITY

ethnarch
ethnarchy
ethnic
ethnic cleansing
ethnic minority
ethnical
ethnically
ethnicism
ethnobiology
ethnobotanical
ethnobotanist
ethnobotany
ethnocentric
ethnocentrically
ethnocentricity
ethnocentrism
ethnocide
ethnogenic
ethnogenist
ethnogeny

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETHNICITY

authenticity
capacity
centricity
complicity
cytotoxicity
elasticity
electricity
felicity
historicity
hydroelectricity
hydrophobicity
modulus of elasticity
multiplicity
nephrotoxicity
periodicity
plasticity
publicity
simplicity
specificity
toxicity
viscoelasticity

Synonyms and antonyms of ethnicity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ethnicity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETHNICITY

Find out the translation of ethnicity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ethnicity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ethnicity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

种族
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

etnicidad
570 millions of speakers

English

ethnicity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जातीयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

этническая принадлежность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

etnia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতিভুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´origine ethnique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etnik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ethnizität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

民族性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

민족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Etnisitas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dân tộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वांशिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

etnik köken
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

etnia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

etniczność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

етнічна приналежність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

etnie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθνικότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etnicitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etnisitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ethnicity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNICITY»

The term «ethnicity» is very widely used and occupies the 10.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETHNICITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ethnicity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ethnicity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ethnicity

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10 QUOTES WITH «ETHNICITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ethnicity.
1
Chinua Achebe
What a country needs to do is be fair to all its citizens - whether people are of a different ethnicity or gender.
2
Traian Basescu
Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.
3
Tyler Cowen
Often, economists spend their energies squabbling with one another, but arguably the more important contrast is between our broadly liberal economic worldview and the various alternatives - common around the globe - that postulate natural hierarchies of religion, ethnicity, caste and gender, often enforced by law and strict custom.
4
Monica Crowley
True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology.
5
Cliff Curtis
I take the responsibility of playing another ethnicity very, very seriously, and I promise myself and those people that I will represent them with as much dignity and integrity as I can muster.
6
Charles Michael Davis
I hope to see more programming, more shows, more actors of mixed ethnicity, more young kids of mixed ethnicity choosing to be in the entertainment industry.
7
Christopher Dodd
Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.
8
Mohamed ElBaradei
Whether one believes in evolution, intelligent design, or Divine Creation, one thing is certain. Since the beginning of history, human beings have been at war with each other, under the pretext of religion, ideology, ethnicity and other reasons. And no civilization has ever willingly given up its most powerful weapons.
9
Fabiola Gianotti
Our laboratory is a place that celebrates diversity and is totally open to all differences, not just sex but also age, ethnicity, religion and other traditions.
10
Jim Harrison
Writers can write outside their ethnicity or sex depending how open and vulnerable they wish to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETHNICITY»

Discover the use of ethnicity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ethnicity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
EthniCity
Ethnic communities have been present in every period and continent, and have played an important role in all societies. The sense of a common ethnicity remains a major focus of identification by individuals.
John Hutchinson, Anthony David Smith, 1996
2
Ethnicity
In this extensively revised edition, Steve Fenton updates his concise and accessible introduction to ethnicity, drawing on new published work and recent social and historical changes.
Steve Fenton, 2013
3
Ethnicity and Family Therapy, Third Edition
This widely used clinical reference and text provides a wealth of knowledge on culturally sensitive practice with families and individuals from over 40 different ethnic groups.
Monica McGoldrick, Joe Giordano, Nydia Garcia-Preto, 2005
4
Ethnicity and Nationalism: Anthropological Perspectives
New expanded edition of a classic anthropology title that examines ethnicity as a dynamic and shifting aspect of social relations.
Thomas Hylland Eriksen, 2002
5
Negative Ethnicity: From Bias to Genocide
"Negative ethnicity" is Koigi wa Wamwere’s name for the deep-seated tensions in Africa that the world has seen flare so terrifyingly.
Koigi Wa Wamwere, 2011
6
Poverty, Ethnicity and the American City, 1840-1925: ...
David Ward examines the geographical relationship between migrants and the inner city and the creation of slums and ghettos.
David Ward, 1989
7
Ethnicity, Inc.
Intellectually rigorous but leavened with wit, this is a powerful, highly original portrayal of a new world being born in a tectonic collision of culture, capitalism, and identity.
John L. Comaroff, Jean Comaroff, 2009
8
Ethnicity Without Groups
Once a bracing challenge to conventional wisdom, constructivism has grown complacent, even cliched. That ethnicity is constructed is commonplace; this volume provides new insights into how it is constructed.
Rogers Brubaker, 2004
9
Beyond Ethnicity : Consent and Descent in American Culture: ...
Some of the stories Sollors examines are retellings of the biblical Exodus--stories in which Americans of the most diverse origins have painted their own histories as an escape from bondage or a search for a new Canaan.
Werner Sollors Professor of American Literature and Afro-American Studies Harvard University, 1986
10
Ethnicity and the Bible
This international collection of twenty-one essays examines the construction of ethnic identities both within the Bible itself and in biblical interpretation.
Mark G. Brett, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETHNICITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ethnicity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Akinci seeks 'prosperity of all Cypriots regardless of ethnicity or …
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı said that his vision for Cyprus involves prosperity of all Cypriots regardless of their ethnicity or ... «Famagusta Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Jeb Bush's greatest hits
Ethnicity: Jeb Bush's life was shaped forever when he was in high school, on an exchange program in Mexico, and met future wife, Columba. «seattlepi.com, Jul 15»
3
Ethnicity Bane of National Development, Says NBC President
Yenagoa — President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), Dr. Olasupo Ayokunle, has said that the promotion of ethnicity is hampering ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
The GOP's latest ethnicity and inclusion challenge. His name is …
A few weeks after Republican presidential contenders struggled to find their footing on the Charleston shooting and then seemed to decide ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
5
Chuck Avery: Time to eliminate the 'ethnicity' box
Recently, a "scandal" broke about the president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the NAACP. Everyone in the area had thought Rachel ... «Richmond, Jul 15»
6
Toll of Pancreatic Illnesses Varies By Race, Ethnicity
New research suggests there is significant disparity among racial and ethnic groups when it comes to diseases of the pancreas. The study ... «General Surgery News, Jul 15»
7
Martin McGuinness: Deliberate targeting of people or property …
Martin McGuinness: Deliberate targeting of people or property because of religion, ethnicity or race is a hate crime ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Hungarian isn't an ethnicity, it's a language
Mr. Kertész points out that all of this forms part of a skewed thinking pattern, which sees Hungarian identity first and foremost as an ethnicity, ... «Hungarian Free Press, Jul 15»
9
Buhari To Military: Guide Against Ethnicity, Religious Sentiments
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the military authority to guide against ethnicity and religious sentiments in the discharge of ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
10
Ethnicity May Influence Cystic Fibrosis Mortality Rate, According To …
In total, 1,719 California residents with CF were analyzed, from which 485 (28.2%) were self-identified as being of Hispanic ethnicity. «Cystic Fibrosis News Today, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ethnicity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ethnicity>. Apr 2024 ».
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