ethnics

noun

SayETH-niks/ˈɛθ.nɪks/

1 meaning of ethnics

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noun
Plural of ethnic. A dated word for members of ethnic groups, now often considered offensive.
Old newspapers called the city's immigrant families "ethnics," a word many people now find rude.
In the 1970s, politicians talked a lot about winning the votes of "white ethnics."
Note

ethnics is a form of ethnic

ethnic, noun: A person seen as foreign, or one who belongs to an immigrant community. Full entry

Forms: ethnicethnics plural
Spelling: ethnic → ethnics: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /s/.

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