multicultural
Many traditions together
Multicultural describes the presence or inclusion of multiple cultural traditions within a single society, institution, or space.
A multicultural neighborhood has residents from diverse ethnic backgrounds.
Multicultural education incorporates perspectives from various cultures.
The term often carries positive connotations of diversity and inclusion, though critics sometimes use it dismissively to suggest superficial acknowledgment of difference without meaningful integration.
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
multiethnic · multiracial · transcultural · eclecticism · variety · coexistence · sociocultural · hybridization
Concerning relations among countries
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- universalAffecting all equally
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
borderless · migration · expatriate · interconnected · diplomacy · exchange · cooperation · networks
Simultaneous presence together
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- accordHarmony between parties
- solidarityUnity among allies
understanding · cooperation · reconciliation · respect · empathy · peace · interfaith · bridge-building
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
belonging · code-switching · second-generation · immigrant · roots · homeland · transnational · bilingual
Combining into a whole
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- belongingState of fitting in
- accessibilityEase of approach
participation · representation · empowerment · inclusivity · affirmation · recognition · welcome · openness
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
heterogeneity · multiethnic · multiracial · transcultural · eclecticism · variety · coexistence · sociocultural · hybridization · syncretism
international
Concerning relations among countries
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- universalAffecting all equally
- transnationalCrossing country lines
globalization · borderless · migration · expatriate · interconnected · diplomacy · exchange · cooperation · networks · multilateral
coexistence
Simultaneous presence together
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- accordHarmony between parties
solidarity · understanding · cooperation · reconciliation · respect · empathy · peace · interfaith · bridge-building · dialogue
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- hyphenatedLinked by a dash
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- self-identificationClaiming an identity label
assimilation · belonging · code-switching · second-generation · immigrant · roots · homeland · transnational · bilingual · multilingual
integration
Combining into a whole
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- belongingState of fitting in
accessibility · participation · representation · empowerment · inclusivity · affirmation · recognition · welcome · openness · equal-opportunity
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
cuisine · language · dialects · ethnicity · lineage · indigenous · native · ancestral · oral-history · artifacts
festival
Organized public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
fiesta · potluck · feast · pageant · observance · gathering · banquet · showcase · performance · exhibition
- world culturesholidays, flags, world music, traditional clothing, ethnic food
- globalworldwide, global, international, universal, planetary
- Canadamaple leaf, maple syrup, hockey, beaver, Ottawa
- culturesMediterranean cultures, counterculture, underground, bohemian, African cultures
- multiculturalismmultiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, pluralism, pluralistic
- social adjectivessocial, societal, collective, communal, interpersonal
multiculturalmonocultural
Of one culture only
homogeneous · monolithic · uniform · homogenous · one-dimensional
multiculturalsegregated
Forcibly kept separate
separatist · ethnocentric · xenophobic · nativist · insular
multiculturalsegregated
Forcibly kept separate
separate · isolated · divided · ghettoized · restricted
- multiculturalism policyOfficial promotion of ethnic diversity
- multicultural cityUrban center with many ethnicities
- multicultural communityGroup with varied ethnic origins
- multicultural societyPopulation with varied ethnic origins
- multicultural neighborhoodArea with varied ethnic residents
- multicultural familiesKin with diverse ancestries