multiracialism
- noun
- /ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃənˌɪzəm/
- Many people believe that multiracialism enriches society by fostering understanding and harmony among diverse groups.
Examples
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Multiracialism had become the new policy for film censorship boards in 1954, giving equal representation to Africans, Indians, and Europeans.
Academic text (2005) -
There may also be a dimension of this history that concerns the multiculturalism and multiracialism of capital and management--a set of practices and views very different from anti-racism.
Blog text (9) -
In our community, multiracialism is celebrated, with many festivals that showcase different cultures and traditions.
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The school promotes multiracialism by encouraging students from various backgrounds to share their heritage with their peers.
Synonyms
To bring people from different races or religions into a community as equals
A belief or policy that people from different cultures live together with equal rights
A society that accepts different racial, religious, and cultural groups and lets them keep their own ways
Belief that people of different races should be treated equally and work together
Antonyms
- Offensive
Keeping people apart because of their race, for example in schools or public places
How Diverse
Surface Forms
Morphology
multiracialism = multiracial (transparent) = multi + race + ial + ism
The noun is a regular formation from the adjective 'multiracial' plus '-ism', and the overall meaning is recoverable from the components.
Etymology
The word multiracialism comes from multi- meaning 'many', race meaning 'groups of people', and -ism meaning 'a belief or system', like in multimedia where multi- means 'many'. So multiracialism is the idea or practice of people from different races living together and being recognized in one society.