ethnics
Heritage community members
Ethnics is a plural noun referring to people belonging to a particular ethnic group, especially minority or non-dominant groups within a larger population.
The term often appears in discussions of demographics or cultural diversity: The neighborhood was home to various ethnics from Eastern Europe.
The word can sound dated or clinical, sometimes carrying condescending undertones depending on context.
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusionBeing made part
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
cosmopolitanism · melting-pot · mosaic · intercultural · cross-cultural · multiracial · heterogeneity · representation
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- genealogyStudy of family descent
bloodline · forebears · ancestors · legacy · inheritance · birthright · patrimony · kinship
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
ceremonies · festivals · attire · handicrafts · music · dance · storytelling · artifacts
All inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- majoritiesGreater parts of totals
- distributionAllocation across recipients
immigration · emigration · assimilation · integration · urbanization · socioeconomic · statistics · settlement
State of fitting in
- communityCollective of connected people
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
people · group · selfhood · solidarity · pride · consciousness · affiliation · membership
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusionBeing made part
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
coexistence · cosmopolitanism · melting-pot · mosaic · intercultural · cross-cultural · multiracial · heterogeneity · representation · intermarriage
ancestry
Family line of descent
genealogy · bloodline · forebears · ancestors · legacy · inheritance · birthright · patrimony · kinship · dynasty
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
rituals · ceremonies · festivals · attire · handicrafts · music · dance · storytelling · artifacts · symbols
population
All inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
- minoritiesSmaller portions of populations
- majoritiesGreater parts of totals
distribution · immigration · emigration · assimilation · integration · urbanization · socioeconomic · statistics · settlement · enclaves
belonging
State of fitting in
- communityCollective of connected people
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
clan · people · group · selfhood · solidarity · pride · consciousness · affiliation · membership · collective
ethnicsmainstream
Dominant cultural current
majority · natives · WASPs · insiders · dominant culture
- ethnic rootsOne's cultural heritage background
- ethnic originsAncestral cultural background
- ethnic groupsPopulations sharing cultural ancestry
- ethnic integrationCombining distinct cultural groups
- ethnic foodCuisine from particular cultures
- ethnic minorityNon-majority cultural group