ethnic

Definition von ethnic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: An ethnic person, notably said when a foreigner or member of an immigrant community; Of or related to a group of people having common racial, national, religious or cultural origins
There are many ethnic Indonesians in the Netherlands.; An ethnic minority; heathen, not Judeo-Christian; Belonging to a foreign culture
I like to eat ethnic food.; {n} a heathen, a pagan; {a} heathen, pagan; Of or related to a group of people having common racial, national, religious, or cultural origins; - a product is classified as ethnic according to the country or region in which it is sold, e g a Japanese prepared meal would be classified as ethnic if sold in Europe, but not if sold in Asia; classification of a large group of people based on common traits and customs; of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin; Pertaining to the gentiles, or nations not converted to Christianity; heathen; pagan; opposed to Jewish and Christian; Ethnic refers to your cultural heritage and background If you are part of an ethnic group, it means you have a history and live a lifestyle that identifies you with a particular culture, country, religion, or race; Ethnic means connected with or relating to different racial or cultural groups of people. a survey of Britain's ethnic minorities. ethnic tensions. + ethnically eth·ni·cal·ly a predominantly young, ethnically mixed audience; Relating to a group of people that have the same distinctive racial, religious, or cultural background; {s} of different racial and social groups; of people from different countries; cultural; Pertaining to people with origins from different parts of the world; not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam; A heathen; a pagan; Ethnic clothing, music, or food is characteristic of the traditions of a particular ethnic group, and different from what is usually found in modern Western culture. a magnificent range of ethnic fabrics. someone who comes from a group of people who are a different race, religion etc or who have a different background from most other people in that country; Incompletely assimilated; You can use ethnic to describe people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group but who, usually, do not live in the country where most members of that group live. There are still several million ethnic Germans in Russia. + ethnically eth·ni·cal·ly a large ethnically Albanian population; denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J F Kennedy; "ethnic food"; Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of race; ethnological; An ethnic person; ethnical
ethnic cleansing: The mass extermination or expulsion of people belonging to one ethnic or religious group by those of another
ethnic group: A group of people who identify with one another, especially on the basis of racial, cultural, or religious grounds
ethnic groups: plural form of ethnic group
ethnic minorities: plural form of ethnic minority
ethnic minority: A group of people who have a different ethnicity, religion, language or culture to that of the majority of people in the place where they live
ethnic cuisine: A style of cooking which is specific to a country
ethnic cleansing: The mass expulsion and killing of one ethic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area
ethnic democracy: (Politika Siyaset) Ethnic democracy is a political system that combines a structured ethnic dominance with democratic, political and civil rights for all. Both the dominant ethnic group and the minority ethnic groups have citizenship and are able to fully participate in the political process. Ethnic democracy differs from ethnocracy in being more truly democratic. It provides the non-core groups with more political participation, influence and improvement of status than ethnocracy supposedly does. Nor is an ethnic democracy a Herrenvolk democracy which is by definition a democracy officially limited to the core ethnic nation only
ethnic cleansing: {i} (euphemism) violent and ruthless removal or elimination of an ethnic group (from a country or region) due to their ethnic backgrounds, ruthless removal of an ethnic group by genocide or forced expulsion or migration
ethnic cleansing: disapproval Ethnic cleansing is the process of using violent methods to force certain groups of people out of a particular area or country. In late May, government forces began the `ethnic cleansing' of the area around the town. The systematic elimination of an ethnic group or groups from a region or society, as by deportation, forced emigration, or genocide. the action of forcing people to leave an area or country because of their racial or national group. The creation of an ethnically homogenous geographic area through the elimination of unwanted ethnic groups by deportation, forcible displacement, or genocide. Ethnic cleansing also has involved attempts to remove physical vestiges of the targeted group in the territory through the destruction and desecration of monuments, cemeteries, and houses of worship. Although some critics of the term have claimed that ethnic cleansing is simply a form of genocide, defenders of the usage have noted that, whereas the murder of an ethnic, racial, or religious group is the primary intention of a genocidal policy, the chief goal of ethnic cleansing is the establishment of homogenous lands, which may be achieved by any of a number of methods including genocide. The term was widely employed in the 1990s to describe the brutal treatment of Bosniacs (Bosnian Muslims), ethnic Serbs in the Krajina region of Croatia, and ethnic Albanians in the Serbian province of Kosovo during the conflicts that erupted in the wake of the disintegration of Yugoslavia
ethnic discrimination: deprivation of what's due to a particular ethnic group, distinctions in treatment or prejudice based on ethnic differences
ethnic group: group of people united by common ethnic characteristics (such as language, culture, religion, etc.)
ethnic group: Social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together by common ties of language, nationality, or culture. Ethnic diversity, the legacy of political conquests and migrations, is one aspect of the social complexity found in most contemporary societies. The nation-state has traditionally been uneasy with ethnic diversity, and nation-states have often attempted to eliminate or expel ethnic groups. Most nations today practice some form of pluralism, which usually rests on a combination of toleration, interdependence, and separatism. The concept of ethnicity is more important today than ever, as a result of the spread of doctrines of freedom, self-determination, and democracy. See also culture contact; ethnic cleansing; ethnocentrism; race; racism
ethnic group: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
ethnic joke: a joke at the expense of some ethnic group
ethnic minority: a group of people of a different race from the main group in a country
ethnic minority: a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
ethnic music: {i} folk music, traditional and characteristically anonymous music passed down by the common people of a country or region
ethnic slur: a slur on someone's race or language
ethnic violence: mistreatment of people because they belong to a different ethnic group
ethnically: Of, pertaining to ethnicity or ethnics
ethnically: with respect to ethnicity; "the neighborhood is ethnically diverse
ethnically: in an ethnic manner, with regard to racial or cultural characteristics
ethnically: In an ethnical manner
ethnics: plural of ethnic

ethnic

Silbentrennung

eth·nic

Türkische aussprache

ethnîk

Synonyme

exotic, pagan, gentile, indigenous, national, native, traditional, tribal

Aussprache

/ˈeᴛʜnək/ /ˈɛθnɪk/

Etymologie

() From French ethnique Latin ethnicus Ancient Greek ἐθνικός (ethnikos, “of or for a nation, national”) ἔθνος (ethnos, “a company, later a people, nation”).