/ Dictionary / Index E ethnic cleansing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: eth'nic cleans'ing Pronunciation: [key] the elimination of an unwanted group from a society, as by genocide or forced migration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ethnical ethnicity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language