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mul·ti·cul·tur·al

(mŭl′tē-kŭl′chər-əl, -tī-)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures.

2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture.

mul′ti·cul′tur·al·ism n.

mul′ti·cul′tur·al·ist n.

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multicultural

(ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəl)

adj

(Sociology) consisting of, relating to, or designed for the cultures of several different races

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mul•ti•cul•tur•al

(ˌmʌl tiˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˌmʌl taɪ-)

adj.

of or pertaining to multiculturalism: a multicultural curriculum.

[1940–45]

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Adj.

multicultural - of or relating to or including several cultures; "a multicultural event"

Translations

πολυπολιτισμικός

multicultural

[ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəl] ADJ → multicultural

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multicultural

multi-cultural [ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃ^ərəl] adj [society] → multiculturel(le)

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