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plural·ism (plo̵or′ə liz′əm)

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being plural, or of existing in more than one part or form
  2. the holding by one person of more than one office or church benefice at the same time
    1. the existence within a nation or society of groups distinctive in ethnic origin, cultural patterns, religion, or the like
    2. a policy of favoring the preservation of such groups within a given nation or society
  4. Philos. the theory that reality is composed of a multiplicity of ultimate beings, principles, or substances

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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