🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

multiculturalismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: multiculturalismo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multiculturalism/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il multiculturalismo arricchisce il patrimonio culturale del paese."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

    "The city prides itself on its vibrant multiculturalism and diverse communities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 20th century, combining the English prefix 'multi-' (many, much), 'cultural' (relating to culture), and the suffix '-ism' (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement), first gaining widespread use in Canada and Australia during the 1970s.

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