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multiculturalismthe policy of maintaining a diversity of cultures within a community or society

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the policy of maintaining a diversity of cultures within a community or society

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/

Korean meaning: 다문화주의, 한 사회나 공동체 내에서 다양한 문화의 공존을 추구하는 정책이나 사상

Korean pronunciation: 멀티**컬**처럴리즘

Example Sentences

  • The university's multiculturalism policy requires every dorm room to have snacks from at least three different countries.
  • Australia has implemented multiculturalism as a core national value since the 1970s.
  • The debate over multiculturalism versus assimilation continues in many European countries.

multiculturalism

NOUN

//ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm//

the policy of maintaining a diversity of cultures within a community or society

multiculturalism concept
💡 Concept

the policy of maintaining a diversity of cultures within a community or society

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmulti--
Rootculture
Suffix--ism

Origin

1960년대 캐나다에서 처음 사용된 용어로, '많은'을 의미하는 라틴어 'multus'와 '경작, 문화'를 의미하는 'cultura', 그리고 주의나 이념을 나타내는 접미사 '-ism'이 결합되어 만들어졌습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

pluralismnationalismcapitalism
pluralism
nationalism
capitalism

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The university's multiculturalism policy requires every dorm room to have snacks from at least three different countries.

Australia has implemented multiculturalism as a core national value since the 1970s.

The debate over multiculturalism versus assimilation continues in many European countries.

😄 Fun example

Thanks to multiculturalism, our office potluck turned into a United Nations food festival.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

cultural diversitypluralismcultural pluralismdiversity

Antonyms

monoculturalismassimilationcultural homogeneity

Related

integrationinclusiontoleranceglobalizationimmigration