Ethnic

Definition: Ethnic

Ethnic

Adjective

1. Relating to or being a member of an ethnic group; "ethnic frontiers"; "ethnic Chinese in San Francisco".

2. Denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food".

Date "ethnic" was first used: sometime around 1375. (references)

Etymology: Ethnic \Eth"nic\, Ethnical \Eth"nic*al\, adjective. [Latin ethnicus, Greek, from nation, the nations, heathens, gentiles: compare to French ethnique.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Ethnicity

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Ethnicity is the cultural characteristics that connect a particular group or groups of people to each other.
While ethnicity and race are related concepts, the concept of ethnicity is rooted in the idea of societal groups, marked especially by shared nationality, tribal afilliation, religious faith, shared language, or cultural or traditional origins and backgrounds. Whereas race is rooted in the idea of biological classification of homo sapiens to subspecies according to morphological features such as skin color or facial characteristics. "Ethnicity" is sometimes used as a euphemism for "race".
It is a term also used to justify real or imagined historic ties as well. Ethnicity goes far beyond the modern ties of a person to a particular nation (e.g., citizenship), and focuses more upon the connection to a perceived shared past and culture. See also Romanticism, folklore.
The 19th century saw the development of the political ideology of ethnic nationalism, when the concept of race was tied to nationalism, first by German theorists including Johann Gottfried von Herder. Instances of societies focusing on ethnic ties to the exclusion of history or historical context arguably have resulted in almost fanatical self-justifying nationalist and/or imperialist goals. Two periods frequently cited as examples of this are the 19th-century consolidation and expansion of the German Empire, and the Third Reich, each promoted on the theory that these governments were only re-possessing lands that had "always" been ethnically German. Another is the conflict in the Balkans whose early phases included the 1991-1992 breakup of the six-constituent-republic form of Yugoslavia.
The term "ethnicity" may also be used to refer to a particular ethnic group: "People of various ethnicities."
See also: ethnic origin, List of ethnic groups
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Ethnicity."

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Heterodoxy	Pagan; heathen, heathenish; ethnic, ethnical; gentile, paynim; pantheistic, polytheistic.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Now don't go making any ethnic jokes (The Longest Yard; writing credit: Albert S. Ruddy; Tracy Keenan Wynn) Uh but the adult Su has that exotic, ethnic charm going (Rabu Hina; writing credit: Kurou Hazuki)
Lyrics	It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English, (The Folk Song Army; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)
Movie/TV Titles	Ethnic Cheerleader Search 13 (2002) The Ethnic Cleansers and the Cleansed: The Unforgiving (1993) Ethnic Notions (1986)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Racial and Ethnic Risks in The Middle East, 1999 (reference) Ethnic Beauty Products in France: A Strategic Entry Report, 1995 (reference) Racial and Ethnic Risks in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1999 (reference) The 2001 Report on Ethnic Food: World Market Segmentation by City (reference) The 2003-2008 World Outlook for Ethnic Appetisers (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Ethnic Perspectives in American Literature: Selected Essays on the European Contribution: A Source Book (reference) Who's Who in Skulls: Ethnic Identification of Crania from (reference) The Development of Elites in Acadian New Brunswick, 1861-1881 (McGill-Queen's Studies in Ethnic History) (reference) Immigrant Entrepreneurs & Immigrant Absorption in the United States & Israel (Research in Ethnic Relations Series) (reference) New York Neighborhoods: A Food Lover's Walking, Eating, and Shopping Guide to Ethnic Enclaves in New York's Boroughs (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Ethnic Minorities Health (reference) Ethnic Voice (reference) Images : The Business Guide To Ethnic Art (reference) Nationalism And Ethnic Politics (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	The Frugal Gourmet - Ethnic Kitchens (Six-Volume Boxed Set) (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	The Ethnic Cello - Rozsa, Cassado, Bloch/ Roger Malitz (reference) Musical Voyage Through Ethnic (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Woman in ethnic or national costume. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Play	Caption
	A single ethnic aerophone tone.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		It occurs in all racial and ethnic groups worldwide. (references)
		Myasthenia gravis occurs in all ethnic groups and both genders. (references)
		TSC occurs in all races and ethnic groups, and in both genders. (references)
Business		In the northeast, however, ethnic Korean Catholics freely practice their faith. (references)
		This holds true for many ethnic Tibetan government officials and Communist Party members. (references)
		A campaign to stress ethnic unity and to condemn "splitism" and religious extremism began in April. (references)
Children	Ghana	It is found primarily among the ethnic Ewe group in the Volta Region. (references)
	Burma	In ethnic minority areas, the army often has banned teaching in local languages. (references)
	Greece	Ethnic Greek parents in some schools have resisted the acceptance of many Romani children. (references)
Civil Liberties	Laos	Many are ethnic Hmong and other minorities. (references)
	Kazakhstan	Ethnic Kazakh migrants are automatically eligible for citizenship. (references)
	India	Bodo-Santhal ethnic clashes, which began in April 1998, continued throughout the year. (references)
Discrimination	Cote d'Ivoire	Ethnic discrimination and division are problems. (references)
	Bhutan	It also committed many abuses against the ethnic Nepalese, which led to the departure of tens of thousands of them. (references)
	Cyprus	Laws in both communities provide for protection against discrimination based on sex, religion, or national, racial, or ethnic origin. (references)
Economic History	Syria	Ethnic Syrians are of Semitic stock. (references)
	Namibia	Namibians are of diverse ethnic origins. (references)
	Iraq	Iraq's two largest ethnic groups are Arabs and Kurds. (references)
Human Rights	Indonesia	Prison brawls frequently occur over drugs or ethnic divisions. (references)
	Macedonia	Police arrested seven ethnic Albanians, allegedly members of the NLA. (references)
	Yugoslavia	On May 25, police vandalized ethnic Albanian homes in the village of Kurbalija. (references)
Indigenous People	Australia	The law prohibits discrimination on grounds of race, color, descent, or national or ethnic origin. (references)
	Costa Rica	The total population of about 3.8 million includes nearly 40,000 indigenous persons among 8 ethnic groups. (references)
	Indonesia	The tension often is expressed along racial and ethnic lines because developers frequently are ethnic Chinese Indonesians. (references)
Minorities	Azerbaijan	Many indigenous ethnic groups live in the country. (references)
	Liberia	No ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. (references)
	Guinea	No single ethnic group constitutes a majority nationwide. (references)
Political Economy	Indonesia	Discrimination against ethnic minorities persisted. (references)
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Isolated instances of political, ethnic, or religious killings continued. (references)
	Mali	Hereditary servitude relationships continued to link different ethnic groups. (references)
Political Rights	Turkmenistan	However, preference is given to ethnic Turkmen. (references)
	Slovak Republic	One ethnic Hungarian sits on the Constitutional Court. (references)
	Ethiopia	Small ethnic groups were not represented in the legislature. (references)
Trade	Philippines	Category II includes: alcoholic beverages; food supplements; tea (herbal); bottled drinking water; foods for infant & children; foods for special dietary use; transgenic food products (use of genetic engineering/biotechnology) and; ethnic food products with indigenous ingredient(s) not common in the Philippines. (references)
Travel	Turkey	Several European and ethnic restaurants are also available in major cities. (references)
	Indonesia	Indonesia is a very diverse country, with more than 300 different ethnic groups. (references)
Women	Bhutan	Dowry is not customary, even among ethnic Nepalese Hindus. (references)
	South Africa	Polygamy continues to be practiced by several ethnic groups. (references)
	Eritrea	FGM is practiced by almost all ethnic and religious groups in the country. (references)
Worker Rights	China	Most prostitutes in Tibet are ethnic Han women, mainly from Sichuan. (references)
	China	Ethnic Tibetans reportedly are fired discriminatorily from some jobs. (references)
	China	Most, but not all, of the students in the Chinese classes are ethnic Han. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Dennis Miller	The problems of the Third World are the results of centuries of ethnic, geopolitical, and socio-economic power struggles.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	We have members in this Congress from virtually every racial, ethnic, and religious background.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	99.55%	2,194	4,001
Noun (proper)	0.27%	6	143,867
Noun (singular)	0.14%	3	202,518
Noun (common)	0.05%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	2,204	N/A

Expressions using "ethnic": ethnic cleansing ♦ ethnic group ♦ Ethnic Groups ♦ ethnic joke ♦ ethnic music ♦ ethnic restaurants ♦ ethnic society ♦ Law on ethnic minorities. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "ethnic": ethnic-albanian, ethnic-cleansers, ethnic-fijian, ethnic-german, ethnic-greek, ethnic-group, ethnic-latvian, ethnic-linguistic, ethnic-meets-rustic, ethnic-minority, ethnic-moslem, ethnic-of-somewhere, ethnic-polish, ethnic-religious, ethnic-russian, ethnic-turkish.
	Ending with "ethnic": inter-ethnic, multi-ethnic.
	Containing "ethnic": cultural-southern-hip-hop-folk-ethnic-funk, latin-ethnic-rock.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "ethnic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		etnik (ethnical), folklorik (ethnical, folk, folkloric). (various references)

Arabic		‏وثني (ethnical, gentile, heathen, heathenish, idolatrous, pagan, profane), ‏عرقي (ethnical, racial, racialist, racist, sudoriferous, venous), ‏أصلي (authentic, bona fide, ethnical, fundamental, genetic, genetical, original, overriding, premier, prime, primordial, pristine, proper, pukka, radical, true). (various references)

Bulgarian		етнологически, етнически (ethnical). (various references)

Chinese		种族 (Ethnical, ethnicity, Racial). (various references)

Czech		etnický (ethnical). (various references)

Danish		etnisk udrensning (ethnic cleansing), etnisk mindretal (ethnic minority), etnisk konflikt (ethnic conflict), etnisk deformering (ethnic deformation), ethniske udvælgelsesprocesser (ethnic selection processes), ekspertmøde om nationale minoriteter (meeting of experts on ethnic minorities), nationalt mindretal (ethnic group), folkegruppe (ethnic group), bistand til de etniske minoriteter (assistance for ethnic minorities). (various references)

Dutch		etnische zuivering (ethnic cleansing), etnische minderheid (ethnic minority), etnische minderheden (ethnic minorities), etnische groep (ethnic group), etnisch conflict (ethnic conflict), ethnisch konflikt (ethnic conflict), Wet bevordering evenredige arbeidsdeelname allochtonen (Fair Employment of Ethnic Minorities Act), volksstam (clan, ethnic group, race, tribe), volksgroep (ethnic group), stam (clan, ethnic group, race, radical, root, stem, tree-trunk, tribe, trunk), LOM (National Ethnic Minorities Consultative Committee), Landelijk Overleg Minderheden (National Ethnic Minorities Consultative Committee), geslacht (clan, ethnic group, generation, house, race, sex, tribe), bijstand aan etnische minderheden (assistance for ethnic minorities), bijeenkomst van deskundigen over de nationale minderheden (meeting of experts on ethnic minorities). (various references)

Faeroese		ættarbólkur (clan, ethnic group, race, tribe). (various references)

Farsi		نژادی (Racial), کافر (Heathen, Impious, Infidel, Pagan, Paynim), قومی (National), وابسته به نژادشناسی . (various references)

Finnish		etninen ryhmä (ethnic group, ethnicity). (various references)

French		ethnique (ethnical). (various references)

German		ethnisch. (various references)

Greek		εθνικόσ (ethnical, national), εθνικός (gentile, national). (various references)

Hebrew		את� י. (various references)

Hungarian		faji (ethnical, generic, racial, specific), etnikai (ethnical). (various references)

Icelandic		kynþáttur (clan, ethnic group, race, tribe). (various references)

Indonesian		etnis, kesukuan. (various references)

Italian		etnico (ethnical, heathen). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		エスキモー犬 (aesthetic, escape, escort, escort girl, Eskimo dog, ESPer, Esperanto, esprit, esprit nouveau, esquire, establishment, estate, ester, esterase, esthetic, esthetic salon, estheticien, Estonia, estrogen, estrone, es-zet, eternal, eternity, ethnic fashion, ethnic food, ethnic group, ethnic look, ethnicism, ethnicity, ethno, ethnology, ethology, expresso, hope, one who has ESP, S size, sauce Espagnole, science of animal behaviour, Short Take-Off and Landing, small size, STOL). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		エスニック . (various references)

Language	Period	Translations
Greek	700 BCE-300 CE	ethnos. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "ethnic": ethnical, ethnically, ethnicities, ethnicity, ethnics. (additional references)
	Words ending with "ethnic": interethnic, multiethnic, nonethnic. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Ethnic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: bethnic, esthenic, Ethanim, ethice, ethinic, ethio, ethiq, ethnarch, ethne, ethni, ethnica, ethnicy, Ethnicz, ethniq, ethnnic, ethunic, etnic, etnicko, etonic, teknik. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "ethnic" (pronounced e"thnik)
5	e" th n i k	multiethnic.
3	-n i k	allophonic, arsenic, avionic, beatnik, botanic, bubonic, calisthenic, carcinogenic, catatonic, chronic, clinic, conic, cynic, demonic, diatonic, Dominick, electronic, embryonic, eugenic, galvanic, ganglionic, germanic, gnomonic, hallucinogenic, harmonic, hedonic, hegemonic, histrionic, hydroponic, hypersonic, hypertonic, inorganic, ionic, ironic, isoelectronic, isotonic, kibbutznik, laconic, leptonic, manic, masonic, mechanic, messianic, microelectronic, mnemonic, monoclinic, monophonic, neotenic, nucleonic, oceanic, organic, orogenic, ovonic, panic, pathogenic, pharaonic, philharmonic, phonic, photogenic, planktonic, platonic, plutonic, pneumonic, polyphonic, polytechnic, psychogenic, pyrotechnic, refusenik, sardonic, satanic, scenic, schizophrenic, sonic, splenic, Sputnik, supersonic, symphonic, synchronic, technic, tectonic, telegenic, telephonic, Titanic, tonic, transgenic, transoceanic, tunic, tympanic, ultrasonic, volcanic.
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Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
ethnic	470	ethnic pussy	26
ethnic food	198	cleansing ethnic game	26
ethnic joke	176	ethnic doll	25
ethnic model	92	ethnic name	25
ethnic cleansing	90	ethnic furniture	22
ethnic and regional	82	ethnic costume	21
ethnic hair style	80	ethnic hair care	21
ethnic clothing	77	ethnic tgp	21
ethnic group	65	ethnic expression	21
ethnic recipe	64	ethnic conflict	21
ethnic art	61	background ethnic	20
ethnic jewelry	57	ethnic minority non organization profit	19
ethnic baby name	56	ethnic marketing	19
ethnic sex	40	ethnic gift	19
caucasian ethnic problem religion	40	dance ethnic festival	18
doll ethnic paper	37	dance ethnic festival francisco san	18
ethnic porn	35	ethnic race relations religious	18
ethnic study	30	ethnic grocer	17
ethnic girl	29	ethnic diversity	17
ethnic hair	27	ethnic passion	17
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-h-i-n-t"
	-1 letter: chine, ethic, niche, tench, thein, thine.
	-2 letters: cent, chin, chit, cine, cite, etch, etic, hent, hint, inch, itch, nice, nite, then, thin, tine.
	-3 letters: chi, eth, hen, het, hic, hie, hin, hit, ice, ich, net, nit, nth, ten, the, tic, tie, tin.
	-4 letters: eh, en, et, he, hi, in, it, ne, ti.
	Words containing the letters "c-e-h-i-n-t"
	+1 letter: benthic, cithern, cithren, etching, ethnics, ichnite, kitchen, nitchie, sthenic, technic, thicken.
	+2 letters: asthenic, atechnic, catechin, chanties, cheating, chintses, chintzes, christen, citherns, cithrens, echinate, enthetic, etchings, ethician, ethnical, fetching, haptenic, ichnites, inchoate, intrench, jacinthe, kitchens, lecithin, letching, nitchies, phenetic, phonetic, pitchmen, retching, ruthenic, sithence, snitched, snitcher, snitches, teaching, technics, thickens.
	+3 letters: aitchbone, anchorite, antechoir, asthenics, authentic, benthonic, bunchiest, cacheting, catechins, cathepsin, chanciest, chantries, chatelain, chelating, chelation, chieftain, chinkiest, chintzier, chondrite, christens, chunkiest, dehiscent, detaching, ethicians, ethnicity, ethylenic, euthenics, fletching, hectoring, hematinic, hesitance, hesitancy, itchiness, jacinthes, kvetching, lecithins, lunchtime, machinate, mechanist, neolithic, nephritic, nephrotic, nonethnic, phenacite, phenetics, phonetics, phrenetic, punchiest, schnitzel, sketching, snatchier, snitchers, sphincter, stenchier, switchmen, synthetic, teachings, technical, technique, theogonic, thickened, thickener, thickness, threnodic, thylacine, tochering, touchline, trenching, trichinae, unethical, unhitched, unhitches, vetchling.
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Ethnic

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