ethnicity
noun
eth·nic·i·ty
eth-ˈni-sə-tē 
plural ethnicities
1
: ethnic quality or affiliation
aspects of ethnicity
2
: a particular ethnic affiliation or group
students of diverse ethnicities
Examples of ethnicity in a Sentence
a university with a student body of diverse ethnicities
Recent Examples on the Web
Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order in July barring immigration stops based solely on race or ethnicity, language, location or employment.
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City News Service, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
So feel free to exchange God for Holy, Arabness for Islam, sect and ethnicity for nation and state, or Palestine’s flag for a watermelon.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
The autism spectrum encompasses a range of abilities and support needs, as well as every race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class on earth.
—Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
My mother taught me to love everyone irrespective of color or ethnicity.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Ethnicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnicity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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