interethnic

/ˌɪn.tərˈeθ.nɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈeθ.nɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin-tər-ˈeth-nik/ (ame, mw)

interethnic — adjective

  • interethnicpositive
  • more interethniccomparative
  • most interethnicsuperlative

1. involving, connecting, or happening between people who belong to different ethni

1.形容詞C1
釋義

involving, connecting, or happening between people who belong to different ethnic groups — for example, a marriage between a Han Chinese person and a Uyghur person, or a government policy that aims to reduce conflict between ethnic communities

例句

Chitra's research examines interethnic marriage patterns in urban Malaysia.

attributive: interethnic marriage

The school organized an interethnic sports day so students from all backgrounds could play together.

同義詞
  • multiethnic

    describes a society or group that contains many ethnicities rather than the relationships BETWEEN them; 'multiethnic neighborhood' but not 'multiethnic marriage'

  • cross-cultural

    broader — covers any cultural difference, not limited to ethnicity; e.g. 'cross-cultural communication' can include national, religious, or generational differences

  • interracial

    narrower — specifically between racial groups rather than ethnic groups; not interchangeable when the difference is cultural rather than racial

反義詞
  • intraethnic

    opposite — happening within a single ethnic group; much rarer in everyday use

文法句型

interethnic + [noun]

[verb] + interethnic

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (an interethnic marriage, interethnic conflict). More common in academic writing and formal policy discussions than in casual conversation, where phrases like 'between different ethnic groups' often replace it.

常見錯誤

❌They had an interethnic relationship with someone from a different background.
✅They had an interethnic relationship.
💡'interethnic' already means 'between different ethnic groups'; adding 'with someone from a different background' is redundant.
❌The city is very interethnic.
✅The city has a very interethnic population.
💡when used predictively, a noun that the adjective modifies is usually implied or made explicit.