pluralism
The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural numberThe quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
» Pluralism is the only way forward.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
мно́жественностьmnóžestvennostʹ
(countable, uncountable)The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.
the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
(countable, uncountable)A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.
Pluralismus
плюрали́змpljuralízm
плюралі́змpljuralízm
a social organization in which diversity of racial or religious or ethnic or cultural groups is tolerated
(countable, uncountable)The belief that there should be diverse and competing centers of power in society.
(countable, uncountable)The acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems.
(countable, uncountable)The existence of differing legal systems in a population or area.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable.
(countable, uncountable)The belief that a plural predicate refers to its individuals rather than to a collective.
Examples
4 sentencesPluralism is the only way forward.
Pluralism is a political philosophy.
Burning the Quran stands as a direct attack on religious pluralism and the values of a diverse society.
Above all, India's democratic values and commitment to pluralism make it a beacon of hope and inspiration for the world.
Translations
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Forms
plural: pluralisms| Singular | pluralism |
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable