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pluralistic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌplʊərəˈlɪstɪk/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
plu•ral•ism /ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. 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 © 2026
plu•ral•ism  (plŏŏrə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
  2. Religion[Eccles.]
    • the holding by one person of two or more offices at the same time.
    • plurality (def. 7a).
  3. SociologySee cultural pluralism. 
  4. state or quality of being plural.
  • plural + -ism 1810–20
plural•ist, n., adj. 
plu′ral•istic, adj. 
plu′ral•isti•cal•ly, adv. 

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