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. Kathryne Bomberger:

   We look at DNA technology, but that technology does not work until a state makes a decision to search for persons missing regardless of their ethnic, religious or national origin, in a non-discriminatory fashion.

2. Catherine Lim:

   People would like to see Tharman around to set the tone for a new PAP leadership, it's time now for a completely different one, and the only person whom I can think of to set that tone convincingly and who can appeal to Singaporeans across ethnic groups would be Mr Tharman.

3. Plain Lemon-rosemary:

   Unlike major grocery chains, your little, local ethnic food store is more likely to use better spices and herbs to flavor their chickens.

4. Suu Kyi:

   We chose T Khun Myat ... because the USDP is the second-largest party in the chamber. We went for someone from the USDP who is also an ethnic lawmaker. We want to include ethnic people because they represent the union.

5. Thant Myint-U:

   Myanmar is a country already at war with itself, awash in weapons, with millions barely able to feed themselves, deeply divided along religious and ethnic lines.