PLURALISM


Meaning of PLURALISM in English

n. 1 holding more than one office, esp. an ecclesiastical office or benefice, at a time. 2 a form of society in which the members of minority groups maintain their independent cultural traditions. 3 Philos. a system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle (cf. MONISM 2). pluralist n. pluralistic adj. pluralistically adv.

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.