Added 9 October 2026 ethnicity /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/ noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ethnicity at Wordnik → Where our words come from → An ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties. ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations Related Words: ethnicracialnationalitynationtribestrainsourceorigindescentsweatseamrace Back to today's word