ethnicity
Translation
ethnicity
Examples
What is your ethnicity?
What is your ethnicity?
The census collects data on ethnicity.
The census collects data on ethnicity.
Grammar Patterns
((ethnicity)) the fact of belonging to a social group with a common culture The census collects data on ethnicity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: race, nationality, cultural background
Etymology
From 'ethnic' plus the suffix '-ity', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'the quality of being ethnic'. If 'ethnic' describes the group, 'ethnicity' is the identity itself.