Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multiracialism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: mul-tira-cial-ism
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the rise of multiracialism is not all Kumbaya choruses and “postracial” identity. The N.A.A.C.P. criticized the census change, fearing that since so few in the black community are of fully African descent, mass attrition to a mixed-race option could threaten political clout and Federal financing."

Etymology

From multiracial + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

multiracialisms (plural)

Questions

What does multiracialism mean?: The promotion of a diverse society composed of various races with different cultural backgrounds.
Where does multiracialism come from?: From multiracial + -ism.

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