# ethnicism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An emphasis upon ethnic identity.
2. Prejudice based on ethnic origin.
3. heathenism; pagan superstition.
4. heathenism; pagan superstition.
5. heathenism; pagan superstition.

## Etymology
From ethnic + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ethnicism