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multiethnic

multiethnic

6 3.8
Having people from different cultures living together
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈɛθnɪk/
translation icon : multiétnico
  • The festival celebrated its diversity by showcasing a multiethnic lineup of performers from around the world.
  • multiethnic society
  • multiethnic states
  • multiethnic democracy

Examples

  • The film is also noteworthy for its images of multiethnic solidarity.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In our multiethnic workplace, employees share a variety of cultural backgrounds and traditions.

  • A first period emphasized the multiethnic nature of French society.

    Academic text (1994)
  • All managers today have received training courses in ethical behavior in a multiethnic context.

    Academic text (1999)
  • There is a lesson for the US in Singapore's acceptance and accommodation of a multiethnic reality.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Millennials are also the most multiethnic generation to have graced this country.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Trieste has been multiethnic and cosmopolitan, but not without serious conflict and tension.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Participants were 123 immigrant students aged 12-18 situated in a multiethnic high school in Montreal, Canada.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In Sarajevo, by contrast, different cultures have always been mixed, resulting in a unique multiethnic and multicultural locale.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The city's multiethnic population contributes to a vibrant community with rich cultural exchanges.

Synonyms

interracial
vsmultiethnic
46 4.3

Involving people from different races

emphasizes ethnic group inclusion rather than race relations
multicultural
vsmultiethnic
38 3.8

Having people from many countries and backgrounds living and working together

refers specifically to people from different ethnic backgrounds rather than cultures
multiracial
vsmultiethnic
14 4.0

Made up of people from different races

refers to groups defined by ethnic origin rather than by race
interethnic
vsmultiethnic
1 5.7

Involving people from different racial or cultural groups

focuses on including people from several ethnic groups rather than their relations
mixed
vsmultiethnic
1 3.0

Having people of different races living or working together

focuses on ethnic group inclusion rather than racial mixture
multi-ethnic
vsmultiethnic
3.7

Having people from different ethnic groups living or working together

is the same idea but usually written without a hyphen
polyethnic
vsmultiethnic
7.4

Having people from several different ethnic groups

expresses the same inclusion of multiple ethnic groups in common terms

Antonyms

1 7.0

A group or place with only one culture

How Diverse

cosmopolitan
  • Specialized
14 5.5
multiethnic
6 3.8

Surface Forms

multiethnic positive

Morphology

multiethnic = ethnic (transparent) = multi + ethnic

The meaning is directly built from the prefix multi- 'many' plus ethnic 'relating to an ethnic group'.

Etymology

The word multiethnic combines the prefix multi- 'many', like in multiple, with ethnic, a word for 'people' or 'nation', like in ethnicity. So multiethnic means 'including people from many different ethnic groups'.