multiracial
/ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmʌltiˈreɪʃl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl -ˌtī-/ (ame, mw)
multiracial — adjective
- multiracialpositive
- more multiracialcomparative
- most multiracialsuperlative
1. describing a group whose members come from a wide range of racial backgrounds an
describing a group whose members come from a wide range of racial backgrounds and act, live, or work alongside each other.
Nila grew up in a multiracial neighborhood where her friends came from at least six countries.
attributive: multiracial + noun (neighborhood)
The new dance company in Taipei is proudly multiracial, with dancers from Brazil, Kenya, Japan, and France.
predicative: be multiracial
Christopher's classroom photo shows a clearly multiracial group of students laughing on the front steps.
Singapore is often described as a multiracial society where four main language groups live side by side.
Caleb joined a multiracial church choir that practices every Wednesday evening in the basement.
- multiethnic
broader — covers cultural and language differences, not only race
- diverse
much more general; can mean varied in age, income, gender, etc.
- multicultural
focuses on shared cultures and traditions, not biological ancestry
- monoracial
made up of only one racial group
- homogeneous
uniform in any feature, not only race
文法句型
multiracial + noun (group, society, team)
be multiracial
用法筆記
Usually appears in front of a noun for collective groups (team, society, school, family, audience). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes an individual person's ancestry rather than the make-up of a group.
常見錯誤
2. describing a person whose parents or earlier family members come from two or mor
describing a person whose parents or earlier family members come from two or more racial backgrounds.
Tamar's mother is Korean and her father is Nigerian, so she proudly identifies as multiracial.
predicative: identify as multiracial (personal identity)
More and more multiracial children in Australia are asked to tick more than one box on official forms.
attributive: multiracial + child (person noun)
Obi wrote a short memoir about growing up as a multiracial teenager in a small Welsh village.
The Walid family is multiracial: the parents trace their roots back to Lebanon, Ghana, and Vietnam.
Yumi felt seen for the first time when her teacher used the word multiracial in class.
- mixed-race
everyday equivalent; sometimes felt as more informal
- biracial
narrower — only two racial backgrounds
- of mixed heritage
softer; foregrounds cultural background as well as race
- monoracial
of one single racial background
文法句型
multiracial + person noun (child, family, identity)
be multiracial
用法筆記
Frequently passive or self-descriptive (identify as multiracial, be raised multiracial). Subject is almost always a person, a child, a family, or an identity label. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a collective group rather than a single person's heritage.