multiracial
[muhl-tee-rey-shuh l, muhl-tahy-]
- consisting of, representing, or combining members of more than one racial group: multiracial communities.
- (of a person) descended from more than one racial group.
Origin of multiracial
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Contemporary Examples
He is multiracial, of African American and Native American heritage.
But at home, where it mattered most, the ANC was a genuine, multiracial movement for democracy.
Through organizing and activism, he has created a multiracial political movement that draws thousands of people every week.
Beer commercials seem to be made up entirely of multiracial groups of men who accept each other unconditionally.
Historical Examples
In 1980, Southern Rhodesia became independent as Zimbabwe, a multiracial nation under a system of majority rule.
multiracial
- comprising people of many races
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Word Origin and History for multiracial
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