Dictionary
mul•ti•cul•tur•al•ism
Pronunciation: (mul"tē-kul'chur-u-liz"um, mul"tī-), [key]—
n.
1. the state or condition of being multicultural.
2. the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation.
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