multiethnic

[ muhl-tee-eth-nik, muhl-tahy- ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˈɛθ nɪk, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

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adjective

involving or pertaining to two or more distinct ethnic groups.

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Origin of multiethnic

First recorded in 1965–70; multi- + ethnic

Words nearby multiethnic

multicylinder, multidentate, multidimensional, multidirectional, multidisciplinary, multiethnic, multifaceted, multifactorial, multifactorial inheritance, multifamily, multifarious

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How to use multiethnic in a sentence

It’s also possible that more multiracial and multiethnic kids will start to critically examine their race and how they fit into American society.
Who The Census Misses|Jasmine Mithani (Jasmine.Mithani@abc.com)|December 13, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Helping the Hazara secure the future they want—a democratic, rights respecting, multiethnic country—will help Afghanistan achieve the future it so desperately needs.
"My Future Is Now." An Afghan Woman from a Threatened Minority Wrestles with What Happens When the U.S. Withdraws|Knox Thames|June 28, 2021|Time
They built a broad, multiethnic coalition to support the case and won in federal court.
William Barber and Bernice King: We Must Reclaim Voting Rights as a Moral Issue|William J. Barber II|April 14, 2021|Time
In short, Gasparilla was a way to bring the multiethnic population of Tampa together in celebration.
The Buccaneers embody Tampa’s love of pirates. Is that a problem?|Jamie Goodall|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

He was not the choice of those who wanted to see Democrats reflect the young, multiethnic, majority-female voters driving their electoral victories.
The crisis isn’t too much polarization. It’s too little democracy.|Ezra Klein|November 12, 2020|Vox
Considering your multiethnic upbringing, what are some ways in which you look at this country differently than other players?
The Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah Sounds Off on Weed, the Weather, and Winning|Bill Schulz|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As citizens of a multiethnic country that is only about 60 percent ethnic Persian, every Iranian instinctively understands this.
Iran Is the Biggest Loser in Iraq|Aki Peritz|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for multiethnic

multiethnic

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈɛθnɪk) /

adjective

consisting of, relating to, or designed for various different races

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