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plurinational

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

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  • rhymes with -æʃənəl

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing a state containing large groups of people of different nationalities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the Plurinational State of Bolivia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pluri- + national.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: meervolkeren- — of different nationalities
  • Dutch: plurinationaal — of different nationalities
  • French: plurinational — of different nationalities
  • Galician: plurinacional — of different nationalities
  • Greek: πολυεθνοτικός (polyethnotikós) — of different nationalities
  • Hindi: बहुराष्ट्रीय (bahurāṣṭrīya) — of different nationalities
  • Irish: ilnáisiúnach — of different nationalities
  • Italian: plurinazionale — of different nationalities
  • Portuguese: plurinacional — of different nationalities
  • Spanish: plurinacional — of different nationalities