multiculturalist

multiculturalist

English

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 *kʷélh₁-e-ti
Proto-Italic *kʷelō
Latin colō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Latin cultūrader.
Middle French cultureder.
English culture
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English multicultural
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Hellenic *-tās
Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)
Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der.
Latin -istader.
Old French -istebor.
Middle English -ist
English -ist
English multiculturalist

    From multicultural + -ist.

    Adjective

    multiculturalist (not comparable)

    1. Pertaining to or advocating multiculturalism

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    Noun

    multiculturalist (plural multiculturalists)

    1. An advocate of multiculturalism
      • 2008 February 6, William Grimes, “Colorblind Conclusions on Racism”, in New York Times‎[1]:
        He takes dead aim at racial opportunists, opponents of affirmative action, multiculturalists and the myriad rights organizations trying to hitch a ride on the successes of the black civil rights movement.

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