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multiculturalrelating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/

Korean meaning: 다문화의, 여러 문화가 공존하는

Korean pronunciation: 멀티**컬**처럴

Example Sentences

  • Our office potluck became a multicultural feast with kimchi, tacos, and curry all on the same table.
  • The school promotes multicultural understanding through various exchange programs.
  • Living in this multicultural neighborhood means I can get authentic food from five different countries within a block.

multicultural

ADJECTIVE

//ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl//

relating to or containing several cultural or ethnic groups within a society

multicultural concept
💡 Concept

Families create a multicultural celebration by sharing traditional foods together

multicultural rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Where multicultural meets agricultural, every cultural tradition blooms!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmulti--
Rootcultur
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'multus(많은)'와 'cultura(문화)'가 합쳐진 현대 조어입니다. 1960년대 이민 정책과 함께 널리 사용되기 시작했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

culturalagriculturalhorticultural
cultural
agricultural
horticultural

🔗Collocations

multicultural society
multicultural education
multicultural environment
multicultural background
multicultural festival
multicultural workplace

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Our office potluck became a multicultural feast with kimchi, tacos, and curry all on the same table.

The school promotes multicultural understanding through various exchange programs.

😄 Fun example

Living in this multicultural neighborhood means I can get authentic food from five different countries within a block.

The company values its multicultural workforce and celebrates diversity.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

diversemultinationalcosmopolitanpluralisticcross-cultural

Antonyms

monoculturalhomogeneousuniform

Related

diversityethnicityintegrationglobalizationtolerance

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