multiracial

[ muhl-tee-rey-shuh l, muhl-tahy- ]

/ ˌmʌl tiˈreɪ ʃəl, ˌmʌl taɪ- /

consisting of, representing, or combining members of more than one racial group: multiracial communities.

(of a person) descended from more than one racial group.

Origin of multiracial

First recorded in 1920–25; multi- + racial

mul·ti·ra·cial·ism, noun mul·ti·ra·cial·ly, adverb

He is multiracial, of African American and Native American heritage.

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But at home, where it mattered most, the ANC was a genuine, multiracial movement for democracy.

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Through organizing and activism, he has created a multiracial political movement that draws thousands of people every week.

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Beer commercials seem to be made up entirely of multiracial groups of men who accept each other unconditionally.

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In 1980, Southern Rhodesia became independent as Zimbabwe, a multiracial nation under a system of majority rule.

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multiracial

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈreɪʃəl) /

comprising people of many races

multiracialism, noun