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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Pluralism
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈplʊə.rəl.ɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which smaller groups within a larger society maintain their unique cultural identities, and their values and practices are accepted by the wider dominant culture.
"Cultural pluralism encourages minority communities to preserve their distinct heritage while participating fully in the broader society." - 2
A political or philosophical framework that champions diversity and the peaceful coexistence of multiple distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a single nation.
"The success of their modern democracy relies heavily on a commitment to cultural pluralism and mutual respect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cultural' (derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation or tending) and 'pluralism' (from the Latin 'pluralis', meaning more than one, via modern philosophical use). Emerging prominently in early 20th-century sociological discourse, particularly through the work of philosopher Horace Kallen in the United States, it developed to describe a society where smaller groups maintain their unique cultural identities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Pluralism" is said worldwide
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pluralisme culturel
Transliteration: ply.ʁa.lism kyl.ty.ʁal
"Le pluralisme culturel enrichit la vie sociale de la nation."
kultureller Pluralismus
Transliteration: kʊl.tuˈʁɛ.lɐ plu.ʁaˈlɪs.mʊs
"Kultureller Pluralismus fördert das Verständnis zwischen verschiedenen Gruppen."
pluralismo culturale
Transliteration: plu.raˈli.zmo kul.tuˈra.le
"Il pluralismo culturale è un pilastro della società moderna."
pluralismo cultural
Transliteration: plu.ɾaˈlis.mo kul.tuˈɾal
"El pluralismo cultural fortalece la convivencia pacífica."
pluralismo cultural
Transliteration: plu.ɾaˈliz.mu kuw.tuˈɾaw
"O pluralismo cultural valoriza as tradições de todas as comunidades."
सांस्कृतिक बहुलवाद
Transliteration: sāṃskr̥tik bahulvād
"सांस्कृतिक बहुलवाद किसी भी लोकतांत्रिक समाज की एक महत्वपूर्ण विशेषता है।"
文化多元主义
Transliteration: wénhuà duōyuán zhǔyì
"文化多元主义促进了不同族群之间的理解与尊重。"
문화적 다원주의
Transliteration: munhwajeok dawonjuui
"현대 사회는 문화적 다원주의를 점차 수용하고 있습니다."
文化的多元主義
Transliteration: bunka-teki tayon shugi
"文化的多元主義は多民族社会において重要である。"
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