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ethnicity

eth·ni·city

UK/ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ US/ɛˈθnɪsɪti/ rare informal

noun

1.

an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties

  • “ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations”

Origin

From ethnic + -ity.

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