ethnic meaning and definition

ETHNIC noun

Definition of ethnic (noun)

1. a person who is a member of an ethnic group

ETHNIC adjective

Definition of ethnic (adjective)

1. denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people
   • "influenced by ethnic and cultural ties"- J.F.Kennedy; "ethnic food"
   • synonyms: cultural, ethnical
2. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
   • synonyms: heathen, heathenish, pagan