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ethnos

Pronunciation: [ɛθnɔs]

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Context: "cultural identity"

(noun) a group of people who share the same culture, traditions, or language. It’s like a big family of different people who might live in different places but have things in common.

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The ethnos of the community celebrated its festival together every year.

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There are so many different ethnos in the city that it can feel very divided at times.

Example

What makes up the ethnos of your town?

Context: "social classification"

(noun) a way to categorize people based on their shared backgrounds, like race or nationality. It's like putting people into groups based on things they have in common, such as where their ancestors came from.

Example

Anthropologists study different ethnos to understand human behavior better.

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Ignoring the various ethnos in society can lead to misunderstandings.

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How many different ethnos do you think exist in the world?

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