multiethnic

adjective

mul·​ti·​eth·​nic ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik How to pronounce multiethnic (audio)
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: made up of people of various ethnicities
a multiethnic country
also : of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
multiethnicity noun

Examples of multiethnic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her enduring and pioneering presence in South Korea’s pop scene helped pave the way for future K-pop groups to globalize with multiethnic lineups. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Less than four years after the murder of George Floyd strengthened America’s resolve to create an equitable multiethnic democracy, there is a haunting void of voices to remind us that diversity is a superpower–the force behind our nation’s rise to economic preeminence and vibrant democracy. Janet Murguía, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024 Israel’s current right-wing government also seems uninterested in creating a multiethnic state with equal rights for Israeli Jews and Palestinians, guaranteeing ongoing strife. Jessica Stern, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2023 Her multiethnic upbringing has shaped her expression in her life and art. Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023 Conservatives should hope Judis and Teixeira underestimate the Right’s potential to build a cross-class, multiethnic coalition. Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 9 Nov. 2023 These offenses, committed at scale, threaten not only the individual safety of our or any community, but the American promise of a multiethnic democracy where all are equal. Fernando Zweifach López Jr., San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023 If anything, Harris’s childhood stands out for its insulation from whiteness, more multiracial and multiethnic than strictly Black and white. Astead W. Herndon, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023 Seventy movies portrayed no multiracial or multiethnic girls and women, 61 had no Latinas, 44 no Asian women and 32 no Black women. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiethnic was in 1941

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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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