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pluralisticcharacterized by diversity or variety; accepting multiple viewpoints or groups

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: characterized by diversity or variety; accepting multiple viewpoints or groups

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈplʊrəlɪstɪk/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's pluralistic cooking style combines Korean, Italian, and Mexican recipes in one meal.
  • The company's pluralistic hiring policy welcomes people from all backgrounds.
  • His pluralistic music taste ranges from classical to K-pop to death metal.

pluralistic

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈplʊrəlɪstɪk/]

characterized by diversity or variety; accepting multiple viewpoints or groups

people from different cultural backgrounds share their traditions at colorful booths arranged in a circle. A woman in traditional Indian clothing demonstrates cooking while a man in Scottish attire plays bagpipes nearby. At the same time, children from various ethnicities try different foods and listen to different music styles. Other festival-goers move between booths, sampling foods, learning dances, and participating in various cultural activities. Everyone mingles freely, creating an atmosphere where multiple traditions coexist harmoniously.  a community that is characterized by diversity and accepts multiple viewpoints and cultural groups
💡 Concept

people from different cultural backgrounds share their traditions at colorful booths arranged in a circle. A woman in traditional Indian clothing demonstrates cooking while a man in Scottish attire plays bagpipes nearby. At the same time, children from various ethnicities try different foods and listen to different music styles. Other festival-goers move between booths, sampling foods, learning dances, and participating in various cultural activities. Everyone mingles freely, creating an atmosphere where multiple traditions coexist harmoniously. a community that is characterized by diversity and accepts multiple viewpoints and cultural groups

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈplʊrəlɪstɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈplʊərəlɪstɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootplural
Suffix--istic

Origin

From Latin 'pluralis' meaning 'of or belonging to more than one,' derived from 'plus/pluris' meaning 'more.' The philosophical concept developed to describe systems where multiple diverse elements coexist.

Breakdown

plur- (more, many) + -al (relating to) + -ist (one who believes in) + -ic (adjective suffix)

🎵Rhyme

realisticartisticoptimistic
realistic
artistic
optimistic

🔗Collocations

pluralistic society
pluralistic democracy
pluralistic approach
pluralistic values
pluralistic culture

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's pluralistic cooking style combines Korean, Italian, and Mexican recipes in one meal.

The company's pluralistic hiring policy welcomes people from all backgrounds.

😄 Fun example

His pluralistic music taste ranges from classical to K-pop to death metal.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

diversemulticulturalinclusivevariedheterogeneous

Antonyms

monolithicuniformhomogeneous

Related

diversitytolerancemulticulturalisminclusivity

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