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(eth-nic-i-ty) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. a group identity based on shared culture, language, or heritage.

Example Sentence

The employer never allowed ethnicity to sway his hiring decision.

More Example Sentences

Ethnicity can influence traditions and customs.

Synonyms

cultural group; nationality; heritage

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Rhymes

  • complicity
  • duplicity
  • ethnicity
  • felicity
  • publicity
  • simplicity
  • toxicity

  • authenticity
  • domesticity
  • eccentricity
  • elasticity
  • electricity
  • multiplicity
  • specificity

  • analyticity
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