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Multiethnic vs Multicultural - What's the difference?

multiethnic | multicultural |

As adjectives the difference between multiethnic and multicultural

is that multiethnic is of, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups while multicultural is relating or pertaining to several different cultures.

As a noun multiethnic

is a member of more than one ethnic group.

multiethnic

English

Alternative forms

* multi-ethnic

Adjective

(multiethnic society) (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups.
  • * 1993 Alexander J. Motyl - Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine After Totalitarianism
    • In general, they are propagating the image of Ukrainians as the European descendants of good peasant stock, of multiethnic' pioneers, and of an ancient ' multiethnic state.

    Derived terms

    * multiethnicity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of more than one ethnic group.

    • multicultural

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating or pertaining to several different cultures
    • Quotations
  • :* 31.X.2001' Viewed from the boardrooms of Britain, the market is becoming more '''multicultural than could have been imagined just five years ago. - '' The Guardian (2001)

    • Derived terms

    * multicult * multiculti * multiculturalism * Multicultural London English * multiculturally