Definition of Ethnic. Meaning of Ethnic. Synonyms of Ethnic

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Definition of Ethnic

Ethnic
Ethnic Eth"nic . A heathen; a pagan. [Obs.] No better reported than impure ethnic and lay dogs. --Milton.
Ethnic
Ethnic Eth"nic, Ethnical Eth"nic*al, a. [L. ethnicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? nation, ? ? the nations, heathens, gentiles: cf. F. ethnique.] 1. Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of race; ethnological. 2. Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not converted to Christianity; heathen; pagan; -- opposed to Jewish and Christian.

Meaning of Ethnic from wikipedia

- An ethnicity or ethnic group is a group of people who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes that distinguish them from...
- Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically...
- The term ethnic Mennonite refers to Mennonites of Central European ancestry and culture who are considered to be members of a Mennonite ethnic or ethnoreligious...
- An ethnic conflict is a conflict between two or more ethnic groups. While the source of the conflict may be political, social, economic or religious, the...
- An ethnic stereotype or racial stereotype involves part of a system of beliefs about typical characteristics of members of a given ethnic group, their...
- Ethnic nationalism, also known as ethnonationalism, is a form of nationalism wherein the nation and nationality are defined in terms of ethnicity, with...
- list of ethnic slurs, ethnophaulisms, or ethnic epithets that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnic, national...
- An ethnic bioweapon (or a biogenetic weapon) is a hypothetical type of bioweapon which could preferentially target people of specific ethnicities or people...
- studies, an ethnic religion or ethnoreligion is a religion or belief ****ociated with notions of heredity and a particular ethnicity. Ethnic religions are...
- In sociology, an ethnic enclave is a geographic area with high ethnic concentration, characteristic cultural identity, and economic activity. The term...