Definition of polyethnic in English:
polyethnic
adjectiveˌpɒlɪˈɛθnɪkˌpälēˈeTHnik
Belonging to, comprising, or containing many ethnic groups.
Example sentencesExamples
- McNeill, like Watson, postulates a turn away from the extreme of the nation state towards more polyethnic political constructions reminiscent of classical empires.
- The artists in ‘Black Belt’ explore this time and its merging of traditions and the resulting evolution of a polyethnic and transcultural American identity.
- The intergenerational reproduction of minority ethnic identities has produced a national culture that is multicultural, polyethnic, and cosmopolitan.
- In the long term, a more broadly representative system would probably be better for a polyethnic country like Afghanistan.
- For Baumann, polyethnic ceremonies are significant moments over which there are competing interpretative claims.
Derivatives
nounˌpɒlɪɛθˈnɪsɪti
His distinction between national minorities and voluntary migrants may be helpful for conceiving of immigration-derived polyethnicity in Canada.
Example sentencesExamples
- Polyethnicity is not so new to most of Asia and Africa.