multiethnic

adjective

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

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The main source of power was the president’s ability to use carrots and sticks to bring together a multiethnic coalition of elites into a transactional relationship. — Yonatan Morse, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 Beauty of diversity, body positive, beauty products, spa treatments and multiethnic female friendship concept. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Mar. 2026 Third spaces furnish the connective tissue that hold a multifaith and multiethnic democracy together, Oldenburg said. — John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Iran has long been a multiethnic, pluralistic society consisting of Persians, Azeris, Kurds, Arabs and other groups. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multiethnic

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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