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multicultural

American  
[muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uhl, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements.

    a multicultural society.
multicultural British  
/ ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəl /

adjective

  1. consisting of, relating to, or designed for the cultures of several different races

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Etymology

Origin of multicultural

First recorded in 1940–45; multi- + cultural

Example Sentences

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In his own life, Luis’ answer to that was if America is supposed to be this multicultural beacon of democracy, then let’s have a space for Chicanos to play a role there.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked about the resistance he meets from Odesites who are proud of their heritage as a multicultural port to the world, he is defiant.

From BBC

One day you’re living in a vibrant, multicultural city that, yeah, has its problems but is also pretty great.

From Los Angeles Times

He insisted that in the multicultural town "people cross cultural barriers every day".

From Barron's

It has a message about compassion and multicultural communities, and Ms Chadha said the King had asked for a copy of the film to watch at Christmas in Sandringham.

From BBC

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