pluralism

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Synonyms: pluralist, pluralise, ruralism, plurality, pluralize, muralism, plurals, pluralists, pluralised, pluralises, pluralisms

Antonyms: pluralist, pluralise, ruralism, plurality, pluralize, muralism, plurals, pluralists, pluralised, pluralises, pluralisms

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Noun

1. The quality or state of being [[plural]], or in the plural number.
2. {{lb|en|ecclesiastical}} The state of a [[pluralist]]; the holding of more than one [[ecclesiastical]] [[living]] at a time.
3. {{lb|en|sociology}} A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.
4. {{lb|en|politics}} The belief that there should be [[diverse]] and [[competing]] [[center]]s of [[power]] in [[society]].
5. {{lb|en|politics}} The acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems.
6. {{lb|en|law}} The existence of differing legal systems in a population or area.
7. {{lb|en|philosophy}} The belief that [[value]]s can be simultaneously [[antagonistic]] and [[incommensurable]].
8. {{lb|en|philosophy}} The belief that a [[plural]] [[predicate]] refers to its [[individual]]s rather than to a [[collective]].

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