Polyethnic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyethnic is an adjective meaning (of a person) Who identifies as being of multiple ethnicities.
Meaning
(of a person) Who identifies as being of multiple ethnicities.
More Meanings
- (of a group or society) That contains people who together represent multiple ethnicities, especially such that they coexist and interact harmoniously.
Example Sentences
In the last 20 years, the sharp increase in immigration has brought "new faces in the crowd" and a much more polyethnic and multicultural country.
And thus it is a very good bet that those societies that are becoming more and more polyethnic will experience increasing ethnic conflict. In fact, it is happening already.
In some European states, however, the reverse applies and the rights of national minorities (in Belgium and Switzerland, for example) have long been recognised but an accommodation of immigrants and a more polyethnic society has been far less forthcoming.
Synonyms for polyethnic
Depending on context, synonyms include multicultural.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include multi-ethnic, multiracial, multicultured, polygeneous, multirace, multiculti.
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