English · Word Candidate

ethnic

/ˈɛθ.nɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: ethnics

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến nhóm người cùng nguồn gốc

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Adjective

Examples

The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặc trưng của văn hóa thiểu số

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Adjective

Examples

I like to eat ethnic food

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một người thuộc dân tộc, đặc biệt là người nước ngoài hoặc thành viên của cộng đồng di dân

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The demonym of an Ancient Greek city.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tên gọi dân cư của một thành phố Hy Lạp cổ

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Noun

Examples

Coinage with the ethnic ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ ΕΥΦΡΑΤΗΝ survives from the mid-second century A.D.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ethnic” mean?

Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.

Is “ethnic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.