What's the difference between ethnic and exotic?

Ethnic


Definition:

  • (a.) Alt. of Ethnical
  • (n.) A heathen; a pagan.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The prevalence of 24.4% among Mexican American men was similar to that among men from other ethnic backgrounds.
  • (2) Furthermore, their distribution in various ethnic groups residing in different districts of Rajasthan state (Western-India) is also reviewed.
  • (3) Despite a 10-year deadline to have the same number of ethnic minority officers in the ranks as in the populations they serve, the target was missed and police are thousands of officers short.
  • (4) The results were compared with those obtained by Hess and Goldblatt, and were further analyzed for possible differences by age, sex, ethnicity, and family size.
  • (5) Relative to the perceived severity of their asthma, both Maoris and Pacific Islanders lost more time from work or school and used hospital services more than European asthmatics using A & E. The increased use of A & E by Maori and Pacific Island asthmatics seemed not attributable to the intrinsic severity of their asthma and was better explained by ethnic, socioeconomic and sociocultural factors.
  • (6) These results might help to explain why only a minority of individuals with a susceptible HLA type develop uveitis, as well as the variable incidence of disease in HLA-identical populations of different ethnic backgrounds.
  • (7) Broad-based secular comprehensives that draw in families across the class, faith and ethnic spectrum, entirely free of private control, could hold a new appeal.
  • (8) Care for black and minority ethnic communities is seen as a "major faultline in mental health".
  • (9) The impact of ethnicity on the stress process in old age was examined using two surveys of Australians aged 60 years and older.
  • (10) In north-west Copenhagen, among the quiet, graffiti-tagged streets of red-brick blocks and low-rise social housing bordering the multi-ethnic Nørrebro district, police continued to cordon off roads and search a flat near the spot where officers killed a man believed to be behind Denmark’s bloodiest attacks in over a decade.
  • (11) Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the relationship of ethnicity to diagnosis in both outpatient and inpatient samples.
  • (12) Analysis according to clinical importance, gestation at booking, maternal age, parity, birth order, ethnic origin, and certainty of gestational age.
  • (13) Differences in prevalence in these areas, and between different ethnic groups, are discussed and compared with previous studies in Southern Africa.
  • (14) Late stage at diagnosis is common among Filipino and ethnic Hawaiian woman, and their risk of death is 1.5-1.7 times that of Caucasian, Chinese, and Japanese women with the disease, even after adjustment for age, extent of disease, and socio-economic status.
  • (15) Paradigm relies heavily on social science research and analysis to help companies identify and address the specific barriers and unconscious biases that might be affecting their diversity efforts: things like anonymizing resumes so that employers can’t tell a candidate’s gender or ethnicity, or modifying a salary negotiation process that places women and minorities at a disadvantage.
  • (16) However, during the last four years 1980-1983, no significant difference between ethnic groups was observed.
  • (17) We studied the incidence and mortality of stroke in northern Israel to determine possible reasons for the differences previously found in mortality from this condition between the sex and ethnic groups in Israel as a whole.
  • (18) The majority (70) were of the Han ethnic group; 24 out of 41 Hainanese belonged to the Li ethnic group.
  • (19) The consequences for Syria have been multiple massacres, ethnic cleansing, torture, a humanitarian crisis and the risk of the country's breakup.
  • (20) There are no credible reports of ethnic Russians facing threats in Ukraine.

Exotic


Definition:

  • (a.) Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.
  • (n.) Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The global black market in animal and plants, sold as food, traditional medicines and exotic pets, is worth billions and sees an estimated 350 million specimens traded every year.
  • (2) This year, the main beneficiaries appear to be Salmon Fishing in the Yemen , which has three nominations, including for its two leads Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which scored two, including its lead Judi Dench.
  • (3) Does it really want to be a country associated with ‘execution island’ rather than the exotic beaches it was once famed for?
  • (4) A case is here reported of a 35 year old woman with a history of urticaria following anti-tetanus serum and penicillin injections, who frequently ate exotic fruit, and who was intolerant to alcohol.
  • (5) The results indicate that extra-specific embryo transfer may be a useful aid to breeding exotic equids in captivity.
  • (6) Five items involved beliefs about exotic phenomena or philosophical ideas.
  • (7) The pituitaries of the exotic carp (Carassius carassius) are studied at the light microscopic level, for the characterization of the adenohypophysial cell-types with particular emphasis to the gonadotropic potency of the pituitary in relation to the annual reproductive patterns.
  • (8) Newly arrived in London from upstate New York, Ruthie remembers Rose, who was 10 years older, as bohemian, exotic and exciting, bursting with energy, despite the three young children in tow.
  • (9) Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, recently appeared in the Paddington film and Maggie Smith was in the Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, along with Penelope Wilton .
  • (10) Any Grand Designs fan expecting another of the exotic creations featured in the programme will be disappointed.
  • (11) Following the development of this comparatively simple device, there has been a succession of increasingly, electrically exotic, electrocardiographs, none of which surpass the original Einthoven instrument in recording accuracy.
  • (12) They come to see how exotic we are.” Preserving the favela’s culture concerns residents.
  • (13) The prevention of an introduction of an exotic disease and the control of one subsequent to an introduction will require the attention, cooperation, and support of the livestock industry, regulatory agencies, and researchers.
  • (14) Principally, there was the legal conflict with actor James Woods, who in 1988 accused her of exotic harassments including leaving a disfigured doll outside his home in Beverly Hills.
  • (15) Exotic and zoo animal behaviors are also presented by experts in these fields.
  • (16) Sure, she has large fangs tucked into her soft underside, but she’s docile and exotic.
  • (17) Nor are they exotic Mafia hits like the killing of Castellano; these are low-level whackings, often linked to squabbles over drugs.
  • (18) Many others--including most exotic diseases and some that are regulated by governmental agencies, such as tuberculosis and brucellosis--have been omitted.
  • (19) Gothic began with exotic locales set in the distant past; one of the Victorian period's innovations was to draw this alien otherness back to Britain itself, to the here and now.
  • (20) Occasionally, I have been invited to try exotic meats, ostrich say, or kangaroo or alligator.