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"; "ethnic food";
   - cultural, ethnical [rare]
    
2. Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
   "The missionaries encountered ethnic tribes in remote regions";
   - heathen, heathenish, pagan
    
3. Having foreign origin or roots
   "There are many ethnic Indonesians in the Netherlands"

1. A person who is a member of an ethnic group
   "The festival celebrated the diverse cultures of various ethnics in the community"

Derived forms: ethnics

See also: irreligious, social

Type of: actor, doer, worker

Encyclopedia: Ethnic, cultural and religious groups of Bahrain