multiculturalist
multiculturalist — noun
1. a person who believes a society, school, or country should welcome and value peo
a person who believes a society, school, or country should welcome and value people from many cultures.
Shanti called herself a multiculturalist after teaching children from many countries.
call yourself a multiculturalist
Hamza, a multiculturalist mayor, added festivals from many communities.
At the school meeting, Adisa spoke as a multiculturalist for language classes.
The newspaper described Ignacio as a multiculturalist who defended bilingual signs.
Noa remained a multiculturalist even when neighbors wanted one official language.
- pluralist
stresses support for different groups living together, often in politics or social theory
- diversity advocate
more modern and practical, often linked to school or workplace policy
- cosmopolitan
suggests comfort with different cultures, but not always an active public belief
- assimilationist
prefers minority groups to adopt one shared culture instead of keeping distinct traditions
- nativist
puts stronger value on native-born culture and is often suspicious of outside influence
文法句型
be a multiculturalist
call yourself a multiculturalist
用法筆記
Often appears in discussion about education, immigration, and national identity. Distinguish it from 'multicultural', which usually describes a society, school, event, or policy rather than a person.