🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

multiculturalismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: multiculturalismo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multiculturalism/ˌmʌl.tiˈkʌl.tʃɚ.əl.ɪ.zəm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El multiculturalismo fomenta la tolerancia y el respeto mutuo."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

    "The city prides itself on its vibrant multiculturalism and diverse communities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus' meaning many) combined with 'cultural', originating from 'culture' (from Latin 'cultura' meaning cultivation or care), with the suffix '-ism' denoting a system, philosophy, or ideology. The term emerged in the late 20th century, particularly in Canada and Australia during the 1970s, to describe societies characterized by a multiplicity of distinct ethnic and cultural groups.

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