Synonyms for ethnic
ˈɛθ nɪketh·nic

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1. ethnicadjective

   Heathen, not Judeo-Christian.

   Synonyms:
   gentile, pagan

2. ethnicadjective

   Synonyms:
   exotic

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. ethnicadjective

   a person who is a member of an ethnic group

   Antonyms:
   unsocial, religious

2. cultural, ethnic, ethnicaladjective

   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:
   ethnical, cultural, heathenish, pagan, heathen

   Antonyms:
   unsocial, religious

3. heathen, heathenish, pagan, ethnicadjective

   not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

   Synonyms:
   ethnical, cultural, heathenish, heathen, pagan

   Antonyms:
   unsocial, religious

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ethnicadjective

   Synonyms:
   heathen (as distinguished from Jewish and christian), pagan, gentile

2. ethnicadjective

   Synonyms:
   ethnological

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1. List of paraphrases for "ethnic":

   ethnical, racial, ethnically, ethnicity, inter-ethnic, ethniques, strain, race, national, ethic, nation

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1. Tony Leung:

   I started out in this business just hoping to make a living, but then I grew to learn the beauty of cheongsam, it's different from ethnic costumes like the kimono and hanbok, as cheongsam has a highly flexible design.

2. Jamal Simmons:

   As a pundit for much of my career I have tweeted a lot and spoken out on public issues. Sometimes I have been sarcastic, unclear or just plainly missed the mark, i sincerely apologize for offending those who care as much as I do about making America the best, multi-ethnic, diverse democracy it can be.

3. President Barack Obama:

   When people are oppressed, and human rights are denied -- particularly along sectarian lines or ethnic lines -- when dissent is silenced, it feeds violent extremism, it creates an environment that is ripe for terrorists to exploit. When peaceful, democratic change is impossible, it feeds into the terrorist propaganda that violence is the only answer available.

4. Suu Kyi:

   I believe that the people elected by the parliament represent national reconciliation, when the NLD was facing difficulties, ethnic parties supported us ... we don't forget to be grateful to our allies.

5. Zhou Qiang:

   (We must) increase the level of guidance for trials, and guide Xinjiang courts to harshly and quickly hear terror crime cases like those which threaten national security, damage ethnic unity and affect social stability.