multiracial
Americanadjective
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consisting of, representing, or combining members of more than one racial group.
multiracial communities.
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(of a person) descended from more than one racial group.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- multiracialism noun
- multiracially adverb
Etymology
Origin of multiracial
Example Sentences
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The struggle for America’s multiracial democracy needs — and has always needed — everyday white people of conscience who are prepared to make good trouble.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
“We’ve had multiracial relationships in our family for eons,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Some 20% of new marriages in the U.S. are between people of different races, and their children are multiracial.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
The BEE legislation requires companies to offer ownership stakes, jobs and other preferences to historically disadvantaged South Africans, including Black, Indian and multiracial people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
In an effort to demonstrate their commitment to a genuinely multiracial, working-class movement against white elites, the Populists made strides toward racial integration, a symbol of their commitment to class-based unity.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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