multicultural

multicultural
   embracing people of differing skin pigmentation
   Multicoloured would be deemed offensive:
    All-black schools in multi-cultural Brent would be a form of apartheid. {Daily Telegraph, October 1983)
   Whence multiculturism, the integration of nonwhite people into a mainly white population:
    ... 'multiculturism'... provides certain minorities with a way through the university, and little fiefdoms within the curriculum for those on the vocal left lucky enough to identify themselves with them. (Daily Telegraph, 23 January 1991 — the standard of entry was alleged to be lower for applicants who were not white)

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  • multicultural — (adj.) also multi cultural, 1941, from MULTI (Cf. multi ) + CULTURAL (Cf. cultural). At first often in a Canadian context. Picked up by U.S. education writers 1980s; widespread popular use from c.1990 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • multicultural — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or constituting several cultural or ethnic groups. DERIVATIVES multiculturalism noun multiculturalist noun & adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • multicultural — [mul΄tē kul′chər əl] adj. 1. of or having to do with many cultures 2. of, having to do with, or advocating multiculturalism …   English World dictionary

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