multicultural

[muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uhl, muhl-tahy-] Example Sentences Origin

mul·ti·cul·tur·al

[muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uhl, muhl-tahy-]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or representing several different cultures or cultural elements: a multicultural society.

Origin:
1940–45; multi- + cultural
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Multicultural has a plethora of syllables.
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Example Sentences
  • Stein's cache revealed a multicultural world more vibrant than anyone had imagined.
  • They will learn to function well in a multilingual and multicultural environment.
  • The multicultural frisson is no more than a happy by-product.
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multicultural (ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəl)
 
adj
consisting of, relating to, or designed for the cultures of several different races

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Word Origin & History

multicultural
also multi-cultural, 1941, from multi- + cultural. At first often in a Canadian context. Picked up by U.S. education writers 1980s; widespread popular use from c.1990.
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