multiracial
Of varied ancestries
Multiracial describes a person whose ancestry includes two or more racial backgrounds, or something that involves or is designed for people of multiple races.
A multiracial family might include members of different racial identities, while a multiracial society encompasses diverse racial groups.
The term gained prominence as census categories expanded and more people began identifying with multiple racial heritages rather than checking a single box.
She identifies as multiracial, with Black and Asian heritage.
Fused language, stabilized
- EurasianOf two connected continents
- Afro-AsianPertaining to Africa-Asia relations
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- interethnicBetween different ethnic groups
State of varied elements
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
mosaic · integration · coexistence · heterogeneity · intercultural · cross-cultural · multicultural · transnational
One's sense of oneself
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
genealogy · self-perception · self-discovery · belonging · code-switching · passing · phenotype · self-definition
Consent to receive
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- belongingState of fitting in
- equalitySame status for all
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
representation · visibility · recognition · solidarity · respect · affirmation · welcoming · embracing
Creole
Fused language, stabilized
- EurasianOf two connected continents
- Afro-AsianPertaining to Africa-Asia relations
- blendedMixed into uniformity
diversity
State of varied elements
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
melting-pot · mosaic · integration · coexistence · heterogeneity · intercultural · cross-cultural · multicultural · transnational · global
self-identity
One's sense of oneself
roots · genealogy · self-perception · self-discovery · belonging · code-switching · passing · phenotype · self-definition
acceptance
Consent to receive
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- belongingState of fitting in
- equalitySame status for all
equity · representation · visibility · recognition · solidarity · respect · affirmation · welcoming · embracing · non-discrimination
- ethnic groupsJews, Arabs, Chinese, Irish, Greeks
- Caribbean identityAfro-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean, Creole, mulatto, mestizo
- heritagecultural traditions, museum, national heritage, archive, monument
- MalaysiaMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, federal territories, Malay Peninsula
- Hawaii demographicsNative Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, population density, population growth, ethnic diversity
- identitiesalter ego, gender, persona, sexuality, alias
multiracialhomogeneous
Alike in composition throughout
unmixed · segregated · exclusive · purebred
multiracialexclusive
Limited to one group
segregated · exclusionary · separatist · Jim Crow · apartheid
- multiracial societyPopulation spanning multiple ethnicities