ethnicity
nounfemininetécnico/ɛtˈniɐ/medium
et·ni·a
Definition
A social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion, language, or history.
The census includes questions about race and ethnicity.
The festival celebrates the city's rich ethnic diversity.
Common collocations
ethnic groupethnic minorityethnic diversityethnic origin
Etymology
Do grego 'éthnos' (nação, povo), através do inglês 'ethnicity' ou do francês 'ethnie'.