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Definition ethnic in British English

ethnic adjective

adjective
/ˈeθnɪk/
1

relating to a group of people who have the same culture and traditions

Example

The country's population consists of three main ethnic groups.

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1.1

used for referring to people from a particular ethnic group, when they live in a country where most people are from a different ethnic group

Example

ethnic Albanians living in Kosovo

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1.2

used about fighting between people from different ethnic groups living in the same place

Example

ethnic conflict/violence

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Definition ethnic in British English