nonethnic

1 6.6

Not connected to any single cultural group

adjective
/nɒnˈɛθnɪk/

: no étnico

The committee aims to create a nonethnic community that values diversity and inclusivity.
nonethnic group

Examples

Nonethnic minority groups are seen as deserving special protection by a larger number of respondents than ethnic groups.

Academic text (2004)
Barriers of conflict and negativity no longer obstruct their relations with members of that larger nonethnic and/or core society.

Academic text (1995)
Although 80 percent of the world's population lives in non-Western societies, many of the modern approaches to health, particularly mental health, have been defined by Western society for its nonethnic population (Salovaara, 2000).

Academic text (2009)
The law promotes nonethnic policies to ensure equal treatment for all citizens.
Her name was chosen for its nonethnic appeal, reflecting a blend of different cultures.

Synonyms

nonracial

vsnonethnic

1 4.1

Not based on a person's race

focuses on culture, heritage, and shared traditions instead

Antonyms

ethnic

3 5.1

A person who belongs to a particular cultural group

Surface Forms

nonethnic positive

Morphology

nonethnic = ethnic (transparent) = non + ethnic

The prefix 'non-' simply negates the adjective 'ethnic', producing a direct negation that learners can infer.

Etymology

Nonethnic starts with non- meaning 'not' and ends with ethnic, from a word for 'people' or 'nation'. So nonethnic means 'not related to any particular ethnic group', which is why it describes things not tied to one people or shared across many cultures.