ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web
Wine can do the same by hiring influencers and content creators of various ethnicities to bring awareness, as well as partnering with artists, chefs, and creatives who resonate with younger, diverse audiences.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Levinson’s sense of ethnicity in Diner, Liberty Heights, and Avalon always felt deracinated.
—Armond White, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
Children abducted and forcibly removed to Russia, where identities are changed and ethnicity erased.
—Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Race and ethnicity was diverse, with 63 percent white, 16 percent Hispanic or Latinx, 12 percent Black, 7 percent multiracial, 1 percent Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1 percent other races.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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