Ethnicity
/ɛˈθnɪsɪti/
A group of people who share a common cultural identity, ancestry, language, or national origin.
Examples
- Debates about ethnicity and identity are common in multicultural societies.
- Historical records often misclassified people by ethnicity.
- She proudly identifies her ethnicity as Yoruba.
- Researchers studied how ethnicity influences health outcomes.
- The survey asked participants to select their ethnicity from a list.
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