pluralistic

[ ploor-uh-lis-tik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Philosophy. of or relating to pluralism, the theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle:
A pluralistic account of the nature of truth needs to look at truth in a specific domain, as opposed to what constitutes truth per se.
Sociology. of or relating to cultural pluralism, the doctrine that society benefits from minority groups participating fully in the dominant society while maintaining their cultural differences:
The building of pluralistic and democratic societies relies on creating spaces within which respectful and purposeful intercultural and interreligious dialogues can take place.
allowing for different ideas, methods, etc., or made up of differing elements:
The school encourages pluralistic approaches to learning, allowing individuals to follow their own personal strengths and learning styles.

pluralist + -ic

They raise the hard question of whether this is an appropriate way in a pluralistic society to legislate.

From TIme

Given where the group stands in the struggle between pluralistic democracy and autocracy, it’s not hard to see that happening.

Another common blind spot is something called pluralistic ignorance.

This ideology is fundamentally a threat to a pluralistic, democratic society.

From Time

In some cases, an ideologically-motivated education is readily available for girls, just not an open, western pluralistic model.

Trying to be a decent person in a diverse, pluralistic society takes work, and there will inevitably be missteps along the way.

Likewise, while we live in a more religiously pluralistic society than ever before, our band of tolerance is really quite narrow.

Yes, he could have referred more accurately to “our pluralistic society.”

Frustrating as our national discourse can be, the checks-and-balances of a pluralistic society certainly seems preferable to that.

Pluralistic behavior then is scrutinized, criticized, discussed.

Pluralistic and quarrelsome animism has become monistic and harmonious spiritism.

He is also prepared to find a place in his pluralistic world for at least one quite personal and quite finite god.

Empiricism starts from the parts, and makes of the whole a collection-is not averse therefore to calling itself pluralistic.

For pluralistic pragmatism, truth grows up inside of all the finite experiences.

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