multiethnic

American  

[muhl-tee-eth-nik, muhl-tahy-] / ˌmʌl tiˈɛθ nɪk, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

adjective

1. involving or pertaining to two or more distinct ethnic groups.

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multiethnic British  

/ ˌmʌltɪˈɛθnɪk /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of multiethnic

First recorded in 1965–70; multi- + ethnic

Example Sentences

Rev. David Black leads the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago in Hyde Park, a congregation that describes itself as “progressive” with “traditional theology,” and also as multigenerational, multiracial, multiethnic and multicultural.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

For Xi, the party’s earlier conceptions of a multiethnic China were too weak a foundation for building a modern nation-state, according to Oidtmann.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“We built a big tent — a multigenerational, multiracial, multiethnic coalition of people, which just reflected my upbringing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

Czechoslovakia was a multiethnic nation established at the end of World War I that endured dismemberment by the Nazis and more than four decades of Communist rule.

From New York Times • May 15, 2024

States, though—especially so-called empires formed by amalgamation or conquest of states—are regularly multiethnic and multilingual.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond