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multiethnic Definition

multi·eth·nic (mul′tē et̸h′nik)

adjective

of or having to do with a society, community, etc. made up of people of many different ethnic backgrounds

multiethnic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • society: We have made a big contribution to understanding what a multiethnic society means.
  • community: They focus on areas where people have very little experience of a multiethnic community: white flight areas.
  • school: These terms may help teachers to better understand the nature of bilingualism in multiethnic schools.
  • region: I have successfully completed my PhD thesis on: " The Serbs and Vojvodina: Ethnic identity within a Multiethnic Region " .
  • country: In Guinea-Bissau, a multicultural and multiethnic country, early childhood education is still underdeveloped.