multiethnic

/ˌmʌl.tiˈeθ.nɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌl.tiˈeθ.nɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈeth-nik -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)

multiethnic — adjective

  • multiethnicpositive
  • more multiethniccomparative
  • most multiethnicsuperlative

1. bringing members of different ethnic groups together within the same place, team

1.形容詞C1
釋義

bringing members of different ethnic groups together within the same place, team, or activity

例句

The city opened a multiethnic food market beside the old train station.

multiethnic + market/community/school

Our school became more multiethnic after families moved in from abroad.

predicative use: be multiethnic

同義詞
  • multicultural

    close, but it usually stresses cultures, languages, and customs rather than ethnic makeup alone

  • diverse

    broader and less specific; it can refer to many kinds of difference, not only ethnicity

  • mixed

    more informal and often used for smaller groups rather than institutions or societies

反義詞
  • homogeneous

    describes a group made up of people who are largely similar

  • monoethnic

    more technical and specifically contrasts with more than one ethnic group

文法句型

a multiethnic + noun

be multiethnic

用法筆記

Usually describes cities, schools, neighborhoods, teams, or events that include people from several ethnic groups. It focuses on who is present, while 'multicultural' more often highlights the customs, languages, or traditions shared there.

常見錯誤

❌The district is very multiethnics.
✅The district is very multiethnic.
💡do not add a plural ending to this adjective.
❌The office is multicultural because the staff come from five ethnic groups.
✅The office is multiethnic because the staff come from five ethnic groups.
💡'multiethnic' is more exact when the point is the mix of ethnic backgrounds.

2. having family roots that come from more than one ethnic group

2.形容詞C1
釋義

having family roots that come from more than one ethnic group

例句

Nadia grew up in a multiethnic family with Turkish and Mexican grandparents.

multiethnic family/background

Kenji is multiethnic, so family reunions bring together three home languages.

be multiethnic when describing personal background

同義詞
  • mixed-heritage

    common when the focus is on a person's family background from different groups

  • of mixed descent

    slightly more formal and often used in writing about ancestry

  • multiracial

    nearby in meaning, but it is about race rather than ethnicity and is not always interchangeable

文法句型

a multiethnic + family/background

be multiethnic

用法筆記

Most often used for a person's ancestry, family background, or identity. It refers to roots in different ethnic groups, not simply to living in a diverse city or school.

常見錯誤

❌Noah is multinational because his parents are Korean and Peruvian.
✅Noah is multiethnic because his parents are Korean and Peruvian.
💡'multinational' is about countries or companies, not family background.
❌Her son is multicultural because his father is Arab and his mother is Roma.
✅Her son is multiethnic because his parents come from different ethnic groups.
💡this sense is about ancestry, not learned cultural influences.