pluralism
Philosophy.
a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle.: Compare dualism (def. 2), monism (def. 1a).
a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
Ecclesiastical.
the holding by one person of two or more offices at the same time.
Sociology. cultural pluralism.
state or quality of being plural.
Origin of pluralism
1Other words from pluralism
- plu·ral·ist, noun, adjective
- plu·ral·is·tic [ploor-uh-lis-tik], /ˌplʊər əˈlɪs tɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby pluralism
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How to use pluralism in a sentence
It is meant to suggest a kind of pluralism in the chambers of power in Moscow, with rival camps of liberals and hawks, oligarchs and generals, pulling the President toward fringe positions, which his decisions balance out.
Putin's Moves Toward War in Ukraine Show How Dangerous He Has Become | Simon Shuster | February 22, 2022 | TimeClimate justice needs to be a key facet of the turn toward pluralism in civics and history education.
Why it’s a mistake to teach climate change only in science class | Valerie Strauss | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostSpace provided a means of thinking about the challenge of pluralism and the promise of bestowing universal rights because, after all, nobody is more alien than a space alien.
U.S. worries about space aliens and UFOs are older than you think | Gordon Fraser | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostTo make this work, accepting pluralism must be the rule, imposing national uniformity the exception.
Not only is he wrong—but the true patriots are the ones standing up for pluralism in America.
All this makes the pluralism of the modern world a scary, unwelcoming place.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media | John Avlon | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRent regulation promises true pluralism, an ideal in which the multilingual Needelman has a deeply personal stake.
Except for the two-state solution, the only issue that reliably drew applause was religious pluralism in Israel.
We’re Here, We’re Pro-Israel/Pro-Peace, We’re Used to It. Now What? | Jay Michaelson | September 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWould liberals (not to mention what's left of Jewry) in Italy argue that the petitioners furthered "pluralism"?
Was there not a law against this kind of pluralism, tacitly agreed upon by critics, and applied by them with remorseless rigour?
The English Stage | Augustin Filonpluralism, not monism, is the fashion of the day, and some carry it almost to polytheism.
Major Prophets of To-Day | Edwin E. SlossonThis kind of pluralism is of course fundamentally incompatible with the presuppositions of my paper.
Outspoken Essays | William Ralph Ingepluralism is well ordained in present political practice and demands a modification of hierarchical and monistic theory.
Reconstruction in Philosophy | John Deweypluralism, nepotism, simony and all the other ancient abuses were more rampant than ever.
British Dictionary definitions for pluralism
/ (ˈplʊərəˌlɪzəm) /
the holding by a single person of more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office
sociol 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
a theory that views the power of employers as being balanced by the power of trade unions in industrial relations such that the interests of both sides can be catered for
philosophy
the metaphysical doctrine that reality consists of more than two basic types of substance: Compare monism (def. 2), dualism (def. 2)
the metaphysical doctrine that reality consists of independent entities rather than one unchanging whole: Compare monism (def. 2), absolutism (def. 2b)
Derived forms of pluralism
- pluralist, noun, adjective
- pluralistic, adjective
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Cultural definitions for pluralism
A conviction that various religious, ethnic, racial, and political groups should be allowed to thrive in a single society. In metaphysics, pluralism can also mean an alternative to dualism and monism. A pluralist asserts that there are more than two kinds of principles, whereas the dualist maintains there are only two and a monist only one.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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