Meaning & use
ethnicity
The state of belonging to a social group with a shared national, cultural, or linguistic heritage.
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The census form asked respondents to identify their ethnicity from a list of options.
The neighborhood is home to people of many different ethnicities living side by side.
A note on using this word
Ethnicity is based on shared culture, language, or ancestry, while race is often defined by physical characteristics.
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