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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There is also a long tradition of populism and multiracial alliances in rural America, most notably Appalachia.
From Salon
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
“We’ve had multiracial relationships in our family for eons,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, Coogler methodically reminds the audience that this country has always been a multiracial kaleidoscope by meticulously portraying life in America just a century ago.
From Los Angeles Times
During his career as an activist in the 1950s and 1960s, King struggled with building long-term, multiracial coalitions.
From Salon
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