multiethnic
adjective
mul·ti·eth·nic
ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik 
-ˌtī-
: made up of people of various ethnicities
a large multiethnic country
also
: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse ethnicities
multiethnic literature
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Third spaces furnish the connective tissue that hold a multifaith and multiethnic democracy together, Oldenburg said.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Raising Multicultural Kids As a Latina woman raising multiethnic, multicultural kids, Milian does not shy away from using music to infuse cultural heritage and appreciation for history in her kids.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
They are used to running Idlib, a small city with one main street, as a haven for Islamists—not a large, multiethnic state.
—Steven N. Simon, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2025
Afterwards, their inclusion in the post-2001 order ensured multiethnic representation in the Afghan government.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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John Blake, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Raising Multicultural Kids As a Latina woman raising multiethnic, multicultural kids, Milian does not shy away from using music to infuse cultural heritage and appreciation for history in her kids.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 24 Oct. 2025
They are used to running Idlib, a small city with one main street, as a haven for Islamists—not a large, multiethnic state.
—Steven N. Simon, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2025
Afterwards, their inclusion in the post-2001 order ensured multiethnic representation in the Afghan government.
—Dan Fisher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Multiethnic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiethnic. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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