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ethnogenesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
eth-no-gen-e-sis
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic identity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ethno- + -genesis. While attested incidentally before the twentieth century, it gained currency particularly in the postwar era as a scholarly concept.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ethnogeneses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ethnogenetic ethnogeny

Questions

What does ethnogenesis mean?
The emergence of a distinct, recognizable, ethnic identity.
Where does ethnogenesis come from?
From ethno- + -genesis. While attested incidentally before the twentieth century, it gained currency particularly in the postwar era as a scholarly concept.

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