plu|ral|ism

plu|ral|ism
plu|ral|ism «PLUR uh lihz uhm», noun.
1. the character, condition, or an instance of being plural.
2. Sociology. a) a condition in which ethnic and other minority groups are able to maintain their identities in a society without conflicting with the dominant culture; the relative absence of assimilation in a society. b) belief in or advocacy of such a condition.
3. the theory or belief, incorporated in or essential to various systems of philosophy, that reality has its essence or ultimate being in several or many principles or substances.
4. Ecclesiastical. the system or practice by which one person holds two or more offices, especially benefices, at the same time.

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  • plu·ral·ism — …   Useful english dictionary

  • ral — ac·ral; ad·e·no·neu·ral; ad·lit·to·ral; ad·mi·ral; am·bu·lac·ral; amo·ral·i·ty; am·phi·crib·ral; am·y·ral·dism; au·gu·ral; au·ral; au·ro·ral; ba·su·ral; bed·ral; blas·to·po·ral; bleph·a·ral; cae·su·ral; cap·ral·de·hyde; chap·ar·ral; chlo·ral;… …   English syllables

  • plu — an·o·plu·ra; com·plu·ten·sian; com·plu·vi·um; de·plu·mate; de·plu·ma·tion; di·plu·ra; im·plu·vi·um; plu; plu·chea; plu·ma·ceous; plu·mach; plu·mage; plu·maged; plu·mas·sier; plu·mate; plu·ma·tel·la; plu·met; plu·me·té; plu·me·tis; plu·mette;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • pluralism — plu·ral·ism …   English syllables

  • pluralism — plu•ral•ism [[t]ˈplʊər əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) pho (in philosophy) a) a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle Compare dualism 2), a) monism 1), a) b) a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements 2) soc… …   From formal English to slang

  • pluralism — plu|ral|ism [ plurəl,ızəm ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the idea that people can and should live together without fighting, despite differences in race, religion, culture, politics, etc a ) a situation in which people of different races, religions,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Pluralism — Plu ral*ism, n. 1. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl.) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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