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

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

The period following the Civil War presented a brief opportunity for a multiracial democracy to take root in the United States. —Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025

What was once niche otaku culture has become a mainstream global force, embraced by Gen Z and Gen Alpha but increasingly multigenerational, multiracial and borderless in its appeal. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025

The Anglo-Saxons, who have been given the multiracial treatment by the BBC’s casting directors, are squabbling natives whose weakness invites foreign interference. —Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025

Two high schoolers discuss the challenges – and the joys – of growing up in a multiracial family. —Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025

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