multi-ethnic
Many ancestries combined
Multi-ethnic describes a group, society, or context that includes people from multiple ethnic backgrounds: a multi-ethnic neighborhood, Canada's multi-ethnic population.
The term often appears in discussions of diversity and representation.
Also spelled multiethnic.
Fusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- kaleidoscopeTube with rotating color symmetry
enclave · neighborhood · community · district · quarter · population · collage · integration
Allowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- diverseOf many types
- mixedBlended from varied elements
varied · multiculturalism · pluralism · ethnicities · demographics · racial · variety · diversification
Agreement or musical blend
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- respectRegard with honor
- solidarityUnity among allies
understanding · cooperation · peace · integration · inclusion · cohabitation · acceptance · brotherhood
melting-pot
Fusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
kaleidoscope · enclave · neighborhood · community · district · quarter · population · collage · integration · assimilation
pluralistic
Allowing coexisting differences
- heterogeneousConsisting of dissimilar elements
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- diverseOf many types
mixed · varied · multiculturalism · pluralism · ethnicities · demographics · racial · variety · diversification · cross-cultural
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
solidarity · understanding · cooperation · peace · integration · inclusion · cohabitation · acceptance · brotherhood · reconciliation
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
cuisine · festivals · languages · folklore · mythology · clothing · music · dance · religions · ceremonies
- Austria-HungaryAustro-Hungarian Empire, Austria-Hungary, Habsburgs, Franz Joseph I, Habsburg
multi-ethnicsegregated
Forcibly kept separate
ethnonationalist · apartheid · separatist · ethnocentric · exclusionary