pluralism C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/ See IPA manual Freq #111336 Meanings 1 noun The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. Polytheism was inherently tolerant of the worship of many gods, because no single god was thought to control all the phenomena that are vital for human life. The gods were believed to tolerate this pluralism, and several could be worshiped in the same sanctuary or addressed in the same prayer. 2 noun A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities. Instead, it is more probable that globalization is leading to a plurality of pluralisms. 3 noun The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable. Due to pluralism and conflicts within the good itself, such perfection, for Berlin, is not possible. A compromise does not bring us closer to a higher telos in history. 4 noun the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time Thesaurus Synonyms plurality Word family Derived forms antipluralismethnopluralismhyperpluralism Related forms pluralpluralistpluralistic Etymology From plural + -ism. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pluralism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm/ **Frequency rank:** 111336 ## Meanings 1. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. 2. A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities. 3. The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable. 4. the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time ## Examples - Polytheism was inherently tolerant of the worship of many gods, because no single god was thought to control all the phenomena that are vital for human life. The gods were believed to tolerate this pluralism, and several could be worshiped in the same sanctuary or addressed in the same prayer. - Instead, it is more probable that globalization is leading to a plurality of pluralisms. - Due to pluralism and conflicts within the good itself, such perfection, for Berlin, is not possible. A compromise does not bring us closer to a higher telos in history. ## Synonyms - plurality ## Derived Forms - antipluralism - ethnopluralism - hyperpluralism ## Related Forms - plural - pluralist - pluralistic ## Etymology From plural + -ism. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown