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ethnization

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The act or process of making a group into, or of becoming as a group, an ethnicity or distinct people.

uncountable

Examples

“This ethnization observed by Bukow and Llaryora in the conceptualization of newly immigrated minorities can also be observed with regard to "resident" minorities like⟳ the Sorbs.”
“The minority groups show⟳ no strong tendency towards ethnization; the formation of groups is hardly used as an instrument to gain⟳ a better position in the labor market, the housing market, or education, if at all.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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