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ethnic
nouns
an ethnic group
• People of Ukrainian descent are Canada’s fifth largest ethnic group.
an ethnic minority
(= a small ethnic group living within a much larger group )
• Ethnic minorities have tended to live together in the same areas of the city.
ethnic origin/background
(= the race or country that someone originally came from )
• Schools are increasingly composed of pupils of different religions and different ethnic origins.
an ethnic Russian/Albanian etc
(= someone whose family is Russian etc, but who is living in another country )
• Romania’s 1.6 million ethnic Hungarians make up about 7 percent of the country’s population.
an ethnic mix
(= a mixture of people from different ethnic groups who live in the same place )
• The city has a wonderful ethnic mix.
ethnic diversity
(= the fact of including people from many different ethnic groups )
• Chicago prides itself on its ethnic diversity.
ethnic violence/conflict
(= fighting or trouble between different ethnic groups )
• Hundreds were killed and injured in the country’s worst outbreak of ethnic violence.
ethnic divisions
(= disagreements between members of different ethnic groups )
• Ethnic divisions continue to plague parts of America.
ethnic tension
(= a feeling of tension and lack of trust between members of different ethnic groups )
• It is feared that the growing ethnic tension could lead to civil war.
an ethnic identity
(= the feeling of belonging to one race or national group )
• These small tribal communities share a common ethnic identity.
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