multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce multiracial (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a multiracial society
multiracial families
"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.Ernest Hardy
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.Lynette Clemetson
multiracialism noun

Examples of multiracial in a Sentence

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Research shows that multi-partner fertility is more common among Black and multiracial parents than among white and Asian parents. Essence, 23 June 2025 Instead of just making the Berk tribe inexplicably multiracial, this little bit of world-building gives an explanation to the (slightly) more diverse casting. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Hostility to immigration is hostility to the idea of America as a multiracial democracy. Howard L. Simon, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025 Smith's mind was blown by genetics in her multiracial babies. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multiracial

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiracial was in 1897

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“Multiracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiracial. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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multiracial

adjective
mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce multiracial (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
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