multiracial

adjective

mul·ti·ra·cial ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shəl

-ˌtī-

: composed of, involving, or representing various races (see race entry 1 sense 1a)

a multiracial society

multiracial families

"This is real music by real musicians," exclaimed Prince in the midst of "Controversy," one of roughly two dozen songs he performed before an adoring multiracial, all-ages, pansexual, sold-out crowd.—

Ernest Hardy

: having parents or ancestors of different races

Junior high and high school, with their harsh social delineation, can be particularly tough. But multiracial teens who run the gantlet often emerge with a stronger sense of self.—

Lynette Clemetson

multiracialism

ˌməl-tē-ˈrā-shə-ˌli-zəm

-ˌtī-

noun

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The police report shows the women were Black and multiracial. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 As a Black and Indian woman, she felt particularly connected to Harris’ multiracial identity. —

Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 Scientists should also include in their analyses people who self-identify as multiracial or multiethnic and partner with minority-group communities to guide research. —

Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024 In the twentieth century, their lodestar was a multiracial egalitarian society. —

Corey Robin, The New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multiracial