multicultural

adjective

mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-ˈkəl-chə- How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multicultural education
a multicultural menu
multiculturally
ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rə-lē
-ˌtī-
-ˈkəl-chə-
adverb

Examples of multicultural in a Sentence

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This vote is a backlash against being a multicultural society, against women having control over their bodies, against LGBTQ rights, against the regulations that are in place to combat global warming and so much more. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024 Their findings also revealed that residents of the seaside resort favored by wealthy Romans had diverse backgrounds, primarily tracing their ancestry to eastern Mediterranean immigrants, highlighting the mobility of people and the multicultural nature of the Roman Empire. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 But as the company looked to meet its growing demand for talent, traditional recruitment methods weren’t yielding the number, quality, or diversity of candidates Giant Noise required to serve a multicultural Texas client base or reach a national consumer audience. Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Australia is an increasingly multicultural society. Rod McGuirk The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multicultural 

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multicultural was in 1935

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“Multicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicultural. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

multicultural

adjective
mul·​ti·​cul·​tur·​al ˌməl-ti-ˈkəlch-rəl How to pronounce multicultural (audio) -ˌtī- How to pronounce multicultural (audio)
-ə-rəl
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures
a multicultural society
multiculturalism noun
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