Ethnic meaning

What does “ethnic” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“ethnic” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who is a member of an ethnic group.

ethnic

noun

  1. a person who is a member of an ethnic group

adjective

  1. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people

    “influenced by ethnic and cultural ties”

    “ethnic food”

  2. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University