Pluralistic Meaning
/plˌʊrəˈlɪstɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCharacteristic of pluralism.
Sentence Examples
We live in an increasingly pluralistic and diverse society.
A pluralistic democracy must protect the rights of all groups.
We live in a diverse and highly pluralistic society.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The school's ____ approach to teaching allowed students to learn from many different cultures and beliefs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university prided itself on its ____ environment where all viewpoints were heard and debated.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English plural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic English pluralistic From plural + -istic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In those days she had admired his pluralistic openness of mind, and struggled, in her kitchen, towards a parallel eclecticism, learning to cook the dosas and uttapams of South India as well as the soft meatballs of Kashmir."
— 1988, Salman Rushdie, chapter V, in The Satanic Verses, page 255:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The school's ____ approach to teaching allowed students to learn from many different cultures and beliefs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The university prided itself on its ____ environment where all viewpoints were heard and debated.