ETHNIC


Meaning of ETHNIC in English

adj. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: HEATHEN , gentile, infidel, infidelic, pagan, profane

Related Words: non-Christian, unchristian

2 of, relating to, or originating from the traits shared by members of a group as a product of their common heredity and cultural tradition FF1C; only a person thoroughly familiar with Yiddish can recognize the ethnic quality of the pun FF1E; FF1C; ethnic cookery FF1E;

Synonyms: racial

Related Words: national; tribal

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.