pluralist


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pluralism/ˈplʊərəlɪzəm/
noun
  • 1 a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, etc. coexist.

    ■ a political theory or system of power-sharing among a number of political parties.

  • 2 Philosophy a theory or system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle. Compare with monism.
  • 3 the practice of holding more than one office or Church benefice at a time.
– derivatives
pluralist noun & adjective,
pluralistic adjective,
pluralistically adverb.
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