Ethnicity: meaning, definitions and examples
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ethnicity
[ ษฮธหnษชsษชti ]
study of
The fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
Synonyms
culture, heritage, nationality
Examples of usage
- Her research focuses on ethnicity and identity in contemporary society.
- The university offers courses in ethnicity and multiculturalism.
diversity
The fact or state of being diverse in terms of culture, race, or nationality.
Synonyms
diversity, multiculturalism, variety
Examples of usage
- The city celebrates its rich ethnicity with a multicultural festival.
- We embrace the diversity of ethnicity in our community.
Translations
Translations of the word "ethnicity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น etnia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคคเฅเคฏเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Ethnizitรคt
๐ฎ๐ฉ etnisitas
๐บ๐ฆ ะตัะฝััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ etnicznoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฐๆๆง
๐ซ๐ท ethnicitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ etnicidad
๐น๐ท etnisite
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏผ์กฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุนุฑููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ etnicita
๐ธ๐ฐ etnicita
๐จ๐ณ ็งๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ etniฤnost
๐ฎ๐ธ รพjรณรฐerni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฝะพัััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฃแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ etniklik
๐ฒ๐ฝ etnicidad
Word origin
The word 'ethnicity' originated from the Greek word 'ethnikos', meaning 'national', which later evolved to 'ethnos' meaning 'nation' or 'people'. In the 20th century, the term gained prominence in social sciences to describe the cultural and social identity of different groups within a population. Today, ethnicity is widely used to refer to the shared cultural traits, heritage, and identity of individuals belonging to a particular social group.
See also: ethnic, ethnical, multiethnic.