multicultural
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
relating to a society where people from many different cultures live together.
relating to or representing several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Simple“London is a multicultural city where you can hear dozens of languages every day.”
In context“The university prides itself on its multicultural campus, hosting students from over one hundred different nations each academic year.”
SynonymsAntonymsmonoculturalhomogeneous - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
describing a family or group where the members come from different ethnic backgrounds.
pertaining to groups, households, or families involving individuals of different or mixed ethnicities.
Simple“Growing up in a multicultural family meant we celebrated holidays from both parents' countries.”
In context“The documentary explores the unique dynamics of multicultural households in urban centers and how they navigate competing linguistic traditions.”
Synonyms
“You can view it as a seductive and funny comment on our big, beautiful, multicultural world.”
From multiculture + -al or multi- + cultural.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.