multicultural

adjective mul·ti·cul·tur·al \ˌməl-tē-ˈkəlch-rəl, -ˌtī-, -ˈkəl-chə-\

: relating to or including many different cultures

Full Definition of MULTICULTURAL

: of, relating to, reflecting, or adapted to diverse cultures <a multicultural society> <multicultural education> <a multicultural menu>

— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ism \-rə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ist \-rə-list\ noun or adjective

— mul·ti·cul·tur·al·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb

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MULTICULTURAL Defined for Kids

adjective mul·ti·cul·tur·al \ˌməl-ˌtē-ˈkəl-chə-rəl\

: relating to or made up of several different cultures <a multicultural society>

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