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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plu•ral•ism /ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Sociology
- a condition in which there are many different groups in society, all of whom manage to participate fully in it.
- a belief or doctrine that society benefits from such a condition.
plu•ral•is•tic, adj.: a pluralistic society. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plu•ral•ism (plŏŏr′ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophy
- a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Cf. dualism (def. 2), monism (def. 1a).
- a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- Religion[Eccles.]
- the holding by one person of two or more offices at the same time.
- plurality (def. 7a).
- SociologySee cultural pluralism.
- state or quality of being plural.
plu′ral•ist, n., adj. plu′ral•is′tic, adj. plu′ral•is′ti•cal•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pluralism /ˈplʊərəˌlɪzəm/ n - the holding by a single person of more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office
- a theory of society as several autonomous but interdependent groups which either share power or continuously compete for power
- the existence in a society of groups having distinctive ethnic origin, cultural forms, religions, etc
- the metaphysical doctrine that reality consists of more than two basic types of substance
Compare monism, dualism - the metaphysical doctrine that reality consists of independent entities rather than one unchanging whole
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