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multicultural


mul·ti·cul·tur·al

adjective \ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˌtī-, -ˈkəl-chə-\

: relating to or including many different cultures

Full Definition of MULTICULTURAL

:  of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures <a multicultural society> <multicultural education> <a multicultural menu>
— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ism \-rÉ™-ËŒli-zÉ™m\ noun
— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ist \-rÉ™-list\ noun or adjective
— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ly \-rÉ™-lÄ“\ adverb
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First Known Use of MULTICULTURAL

1941

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