Meaning & use

multicultural

adjective·Academic

Including or relating to people of several different cultures within one society or group.

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The city's multicultural festival featured food, music, and dance from over thirty countries.

Our school promotes a multicultural curriculum that includes literature from many traditions.

A note on using this word

Often describes policies, education, or communities that actively value diversity rather than merely containing it.

Words with a similar meaning

diversepluralistic

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