plu·ral·is·m /ˈplʊərəlɪzəm $ ˈplʊr-/ noun [uncountableU] formal RRwhen people of many different races, religions, and political beliefs live together in the same society, or the belief that this can happen successfully 多元化,多元文化;多元主义 a nation characterized by cultural pluralism 以多元文化为特色的国家
—pluralist noun [countableC]
—pluralistic /ˌplʊərəˈlɪstɪk◂ $ ˌplʊr-/
—pluralist adjectiveadj a pluralist society 多元化的社会