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multiculture

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A culture made up of many heterogeneous elements; a multicultural society or collective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English multiculture From multi- + culture.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: ahutini — a culture comprising of many elements
  • Swedish: mångkultur — a culture comprising of many elements