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of, relating to, or reflecting the traits exhibited by a group of people with a common ancestry and culture
a clinical study involving volunteers from different ethnical and economic backgrounds
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Recent Examples of ethnical
Genocide is defined as attempting to partly or wholly destroy a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
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Ellie Cook
shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.
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Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
Cohen arguably violated his ethnical obligation to keep his client informed.
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Jay Willis,
GQ,
12 Mar. 2018
Ellie Cook
shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
The United Nations broadly defines genocide as seriously harming or killing members of a group with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2022
Pippa Small Getty ImagesJeff Spicer/BFC Meghan's support for ethnical clothing labels naturally extends to her jewelry collection.
—
Marina Liao,
Marie Claire,
2 Jan. 2019
Cohen arguably violated his ethnical obligation to keep his client informed.
—
Jay Willis,
GQ,
12 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ethnical
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Additionally, the study population didn’t represent enough men or diverse ethnic groups, limiting generalizability, Diaz said.
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The Kurds are one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the Middle East, with communities spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.
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In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.
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The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
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“Ethnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethnical. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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