"Ethnicization" refers to the process by which individuals or groups are identified and defined according to their ethnicity or ethnic background. It involves the categorization of people based on cultural, linguistic, religious, or other characteristics that are associated with a particular ethnic group. Ethnicization can occur both voluntarily, as individuals choose to identify with a particular group, or involuntarily, as others impose ethnic identities on them. It is often associated with issues of social inequality and discrimination, as well as with debates about multiculturalism and diversity.
