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multiracialism

multiracialism noun: the promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.

Noun

multiracialism (usually uncountable, plural multiracialisms)

  1. (usually) The promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.
    • But the rise of multiracialism is not all Kumbaya choruses and “postracial” identity. The N.A.A.C.P. criticized the census change, fearing that since so few in the black community are of fully African descent, mass attrition to a mixed-race option could threaten political clout and Federal...2008 March 23, Peggy Orenstein, “Mixed Messenger”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Nov 2020

Forms of multiracialism

pluralmultiracialisms

Origin of multiracialism

From multiracial + -ism.

Questions about multiracialism

What does multiracialism mean?
Multiracialism means the promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.
What part of speech is multiracialism?
Multiracialism is a noun.
What is the plural of multiracialism?
The plural of multiracialism is multiracialisms.

Words near multiracialism in the dictionary

  1. multiqudit
  2. multiqueen
  3. multiquery
  4. multirace
  5. multiracial
  6. multiracialism
  7. multiracialisms
  8. multiracialist
  9. multiracialists
  10. multiraciality
  11. multiracialize

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