plu·ral·ism

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• 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 …   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