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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to or being a member of an ethnic group | |
| Synonyms: | ethnical | |
| Examples: | "ethnic frontiers" "ethnic Chinese in San Francisco" |
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| Related terms: | ethnic_group ethnic_group | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (sociology) denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people | |
| Synonyms: | cultural ethnical | |
| Examples: | "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy "ethnic food" |
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| Related terms: | social | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (religion,Christianity) not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam | |
| Synonyms: | heathenish pagan heathen | |
| Related terms: | irreligious | |
| Similar spelling: |
ethnical ethnicity ethnos |
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