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 1991the standard of entry was alleged to be lower for applicants who were not white)

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  • multicultural — multiculturál adj. m., pl. multiculturáli; f. sg. multiculturálă, pl. multiculturále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  MULTICULTURÁL, Ă adj. (despre o ţară) care prezintă mai multe culturi. (< en …   Dicționar Român

  • multicultural — multicultural. adj. Caracterizado por la convivencia de diversas culturas …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • 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

  • multicultural — adj. 2 g. Relativo a ou que inclui várias culturas. = PLURICULTURAL   ‣ Etimologia: multi + cultural …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • multicultural — adj. Caracterizado por la convivencia de diversas culturas …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • 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

  • multicultural — adjective Date: 1941 of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures < a multicultural society > < multicultural education > < a multicultural menu > • multiculturalism noun • multiculturalist noun or adjective • multiculturally …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • multicultural — [[t]mʌ̱ltikʌ̱ltʃərəl[/t]] also multi cultural ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Multicultural means consisting of or relating to people of many different nationalities and cultures. ...children growing up in a multicultural society... The school has been… …   English dictionary

  • multicultural — {{#}}{{LM M26787}}{{〓}} {{[}}multicultural{{]}} ‹mul·ti·cul·tu·ral› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} Que se caracteriza por la existencia de varias culturas diferentes: • La sociedad actual es cada vez más multicultural y más tolerante con las minorías, y se …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

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