1eth·nic 
/ˈɛθnɪk/ adjective
/ˈɛθnɪk/ adjective 1 : of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.
▪ The U.S. has a wide variety of ethnic groups made up of immigrants or their descendants. ▪ ethnic Germans/Chinese [=people whose culture or background is German/Chinese] ▪ ethnic violence/fighting [=violence/fighting between different ethnic groups] ▪ ethnic minorities [=people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population] 2 : associated with or belonging to a particular race or group of people who have a culture that is different from the main culture of a country
▪ an ethnic neighborhood ▪ ethnic customs ▪ I love ethnic food/restaurants.
▪ The U.S. has a wide variety of ethnic groups made up of immigrants or their descendants. ▪ ethnic Germans/Chinese [=people whose culture or background is German/Chinese] ▪ ethnic violence/fighting [=violence/fighting between different ethnic groups] ▪ ethnic minorities [=people who belong to an ethnic group that is a relatively small part of a population]
▪ an ethnic neighborhood ▪ ethnic customs ▪ I love ethnic food/restaurants.
— eth·ni·cal·ly /ˈɛθnɪkli/ adverb
▪ an ethnically diverse population
/ˈɛθnɪkli/ adverb ▪ an ethnically diverse population
— eth·nic·i·ty /ɛθˈnɪsəti/ noun, plural eth·nic·i·ties
[count] ▪ people of different ethnicities [=people who belong to different ethnic groups] [noncount] ▪ groups separated by race and ethnicity
/ɛθˈnɪsəti/ noun, plural eth·nic·i·ties [count] ▪ people of different ethnicities [=people who belong to different ethnic groups] [noncount] ▪ groups separated by race and ethnicity
