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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMulticultural society
/ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃər.əl səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A community or nation composed of people from various ethnic, racial, and cultural backgrounds living together.
"Modern urban centers often thrive as a multicultural society where diverse traditions and viewpoints are celebrated." - 2
A social structure that actively encourages the preservation and recognition of multiple distinct cultural identities rather than forced assimilation.
"Building a successful multicultural society requires mutual respect and inclusive public policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus', meaning many), 'cultural' (from Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tending), and 'society' (from Latin 'societas', meaning fellowship or association). The compound phrase gained prominent usage in the late 20th century alongside globalization and increased international migration to describe nations characterized by diverse ethnic and cultural populations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multicultural society" is said worldwide
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société multiculturelle
Transliteration: sosiete myltikytyrel
"Le Canada est fier d'être une société multiculturelle."
multikulturelle Gesellschaft
Transliteration: multikulturelle gəˈsɛlschaft
"Eine multikulturelle Gesellschaft fördert Toleranz und Vielfalt."
società multiculturale
Transliteration: sotʃeˈta multikultuˈrale
"Vivere in una società multiculturale arricchisce le nostre prospettive."
sociedad multicultural
Transliteration: sosjeˈdad multikultuˈɾal
"La integración es clave para el éxito de una sociedad multicultural."
sociedade multicultural
Transliteration: sosiˈdadʒi multikultuˈraw
"A diversidade é uma grande riqueza na sociedade multicultural."
बहुसांस्कृतिक समाज
Transliteration: bahusanskritik samaj
"भारत एक विविध और बहुसांस्कृतिक समाज है।"
多元文化社会
Transliteration: duōyuán wénhuà shèhuì
"我们生活在一个包容的多元文化社会中。"
다문화 사회
Transliteration: damunhwa sahoe
"한국도 빠르게 다문화 사회로 진입하고 있습니다."
多文化社会
Transliteration: tabunka shakai
"多文化社会では互いの文化を尊重することが重要です。"
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