Ethnic
Ethnic adjective - Of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture.
Usage example: children who were raised in a home where there was a strong ethnic consciousness
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Synonyms for Ethnic
National is a synonym for ethnic in cultural topic. In some cases you can use "National" instead an adjective "Ethnic", when it comes to topics like racial. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Though not much of a national or ethnic entity, cowboys often view themselves this way.
Source: Born in the Saddle - The main character, Little Mac, is a "Normal Guy", but most of his opponents are national/ethnic stereotypes.
Source: All Stereotype Cast -
Multinational Team: The Original Generation characters are made up of different national and ethnic backgrounds.
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National and Ethnic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ethnic/national
Ethnic & National. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ethnic/national>.
National or Ethnic. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ethnic/national.
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