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 large multiethnic country
also : of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
multiethnicity noun

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Beauty of diversity, body positive, beauty products, spa treatments and multiethnic female friendship concept. Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Iran has long been a multiethnic, pluralistic society consisting of Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Arabs and other groups. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026 Hatakeyama acknowledged the need for building solidarity, reminding a nearly full audience at the Student Union Theater that Japantown in San Jose has always been a multicultural, multiethnic community. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026 Besides, the German team, like many others in Europe, has become conspicuously multiethnic, with players of Turkish, Polish, Arab, or African descent. Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiethnic

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 5 Jul. 2026.

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