multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl 

-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

my multiracial background

… the percentage of those identifying as multiracial has more than quadrupled.

—Los Angeles Business Journal

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

ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm 

-ˌtī-

noun

Examples of multiracial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of the current 119th Congress, 133 House members are Black, Hispanic, Asian American or multiracial, according to the Pew Research Center. —Susan Page, USA Today, 11 May 2026

In an interview edited for length and clarity, Campbell talked about the band’s best-selling 1980 debut, how Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders discovered UB40, and how the multiracial reggae group was initially accepted more in Jamaica than at home. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026

Belcher thinks that the 2026 midterm elections will be won not just on pocketbook issues but on values and character, and by bringing people together in a multiracial coalition. —Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

After the Italian U20s won the European championship last July with a multiracial roster, Torresani drew national attention by speaking out against racist taunts directed at the team on social media. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multiracial

• craniofacial
• interfacial
• interglacial
• interracial
• orofacial
• periglacial
• bifacial
• biracial
• palatial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• subglacial

Kids Definition

multiracial

adjective

mul·​ti·​ra·​cial ˌməl-ti-ˈrā-shəl 

-ˌtī-

1

: composed of, involving, or representing various races

2

: having parents or ancestors of different races