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ethnocultural

ethnocultural adjective: of or pertaining to the culture of an ethnic group.

Adjective

ethnocultural (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the culture of an ethnic group.
    • The idea of loyalty to a single country and culture, particularly in East Asia, may also “imply the desire to maintain a cohesive ethnocultural identity,” said Dzankic, of GLOBALCIT.2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN
  2. Describing an ethnic group that has a distinct culture.

Origin of ethnocultural

From ethno- + cultural.

Words formed from ethnocultural

Questions about ethnocultural

What does ethnocultural mean?
Ethnocultural means of or pertaining to the culture of an ethnic group.
What part of speech is ethnocultural?
Ethnocultural is an adjective.

Words near ethnocultural in the dictionary

  1. ethnocratic
  2. ethnocratically
  3. ethnocrats
  4. ethnocritical
  5. ethnoculinary
  6. ethnocultural
  7. ethnoculturally
  8. ethnoculture
  9. ethnocultures
  10. ethnodemographic
  11. ethnodemography

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