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multiculturalism

1) The idea that we can live alongside people from other cultures and accept them as they are, as opposed to excluding minorities or forcing them to assimilate into clones of us. Currently, it seems to have replaced the antiquated idea of the melting pot. It leads to more knowledge of and respect for other languages and cultures. Knowing more than English is now considered cool for the first time.

2) Aside from its actual, benign meaning, it usually a code word for reactionary rednecks. The talk radio hosts say 'multiculturalism' and all the listeners go, "Aha! Someone who agrees with me in politics!"
"Multiculturalism is destroying America! It will make us into another Third World country! We don't need-

"Dude, I know you're jealous because I aced Spanish and you failed, but please quit parroting Michael Savage for decency's sake."
by spinningtabletop January 15, 2009
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Morbid fear of becoming the defendant in a class action suit taken on behalf of a large number of dead chihuahuas. Or by a large number of undead chihuahuas.
By the time you find yourself suffering from multimortamicrocanisequiphobia, it's time to decompress.
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Multimaster

I am a multimaster.
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multichotomous key

The difference between a multichotomous key and a dichotomous key is the difference between asking if our guess was warm, hot or cold instead hot or cold.
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multicultural

'multi-' is a combining form meaning more than one or two.

'cultural' is the adjective of 'culture' - synonym: 'civilization'

'multicultural' stands for many different 'civilizations' ~ 'nations'
It was rather a multicultural society we grew up in.

Our teachers taught us that the heart and the spirit determine an individual and not the looks.
by Barbara Gauss October 30, 2005
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multicrastinate

To be proficient at doing many useless things simultaneously to avoid doing one important thing. You harness the power of multitasking to raise your level of procrastination.
That chick can multicrastinate the hell out of a day, she watches Bravo, tweets, does her nails, surfs Perez Hilton quietly judges others in the room, catches glimpses of herself in any shiny surface instead of contributing in any way shape or form to the betterment of society.
by Cumber Van Walters September 19, 2009
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