multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce multiracial (audio)
-ˌtī-
1
: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)
a multiracial society
multiracial families
"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.Ernest Hardy
2
: having parents or ancestors of different races
Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.Lynette Clemetson
multiracialism noun

Examples of multiracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bhargava said the effort will work to bring people together who disagree on many substantial issues but who have a common belief that the nation is best served by strengthening its multiracial democracy. Alex Daniels Of The Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Chronicle Of Philanthropy, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Related Articles The GOP is morphing into a multiracial, populist party. Craig Miller, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024 Related Articles Remembering the great Frederick Douglass The GOP is morphing into a multiracial, populist party. John Stossel, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024 About 10% of the county's population is Black and more than 7% is multiracial, according to the Census Bureau. Fatima Hussein and Josh Boak, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024 Around 53% of these students are Black, while 21% are white, 16% are Hispanic and around 9% are multiracial, state data shows. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024 Many multiracial ladies of a certain age were similarly fetishized by their local Mikes, and for those of us perceived as embodying a certain type of racial ambiguity, being flirtatiously likened to Buh-jork was a collective rite of passage in the 1990s. Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 About 10% of the county’s population is Black and more than 7% is multiracial, according to the Census Bureau. Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024 According to state demographics data, the student population is around 35% white, 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial and 8% Asian, with a small number of Pacific Islander and Indigenous American students making up the remainder of the student body. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiracial was in 1897

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“Multiracial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiracial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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multiracial

adjective
mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl How to pronounce multiracial (audio)
-ˌtī-
: composed of, relating to, or representing various races
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