The meaning of ETHNIC is of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background.

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 other groups. Attributes that ethnicities …

ETHNIC definition: 1. relating or belonging to a group of people who can be seen as distinct (= different) because…. Learn more.

ETHNIC definition: pertaining to or characteristic of a people, especially a group ethnic group sharing a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or the like. See examples of …

4 days ago · ethnic (comparative more ethnic, superlative most ethnic) Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.

A member of an ethnic group, esp. a member of a minority or nationality group that is part of a larger community.

Being a member of a particular ethnic group, especially belonging to a national group by heritage or culture but residing outside its national boundaries: ethnic Hungarians living in northern Serbia.

ETHNIC meaning: 1 : of or relating to races or large groups of people who have the same customs, religion, origin, etc.; 2 : associated with or belonging to a particular race or group of …

Definition of ethnic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You can use ethnic to describe people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group but who, usually, do not live in the country where most members of that group live.