pluralism

noun
UK /ˈplʊə.rə.lɪ.zəm/
US /ˈplʊr.ə.lɪ.zəm/

Pluralism is when many different people, ideas, or groups are all allowed and respected together.

The school celebrates pluralism by letting students share foods and holidays from many cultures.

SYNONYMS

diversityinclusivenesstolerancemulticulturalism

RELATED WORDS

varietyacceptancecoexistenceopenness

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A system where several political parties or groups share power.

The country's pluralism means no single party can control everything.

3. The idea that many different groups can live together peacefully in one society.

Religious pluralism allows churches, mosques, and temples to stand on the same street.

4. In philosophy, the belief that reality is made of many different things, not just one.

Her pluralism in philosophy led her to study many competing theories.