2. (Eccl.) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pluralism — is used, often in different ways, across a wide range of topics to denote a diversity of views, and stands in opposition to one single approach or method of interpretation: *Scientific pluralism, the view that some phenomena observed in science… … Wikipedia
pluralism — PLURALÍSM s.n. 1. Concepţie filozofică potrivit căreia lumea ar fi formată dintr o pluralitate de realităţi de sine stătătoare, independente unele de altele. 2. Principiu al democraţiei care preconizează necesitatea existenţei mai multor forţe… … Dicționar Român
pluralism — 1818, as a term in church administration, from PLURAL (Cf. plural) + ISM (Cf. ism). Attested from 1882 as a term in philosophy for a theory which recognizes more than one ultimate principle. In political science, attested from 1919 (in Harold J.… … Etymology dictionary
pluralism — ► NOUN 1) a political system of power sharing among a number of political parties. 2) the existence or toleration of a diversity of ethnic groups or differing cultures and views within a society. 3) Philosophy a theory or system that recognizes… … English terms dictionary
pluralism — [ploor′ə liz΄əm] n. 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 3. a) the existence within a nation or society… … English World dictionary
pluralism — pluralist, n., adj. pluralistic, adj. pluralistically, adv. /ploor euh liz euhm/, n. 1. Philos. a. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Cf. dualism (def. 2) … Universalium
pluralism — [[t]plʊ͟ərəlɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT If there is pluralism within a society, it has many different groups and political parties. [FORMAL] ...as the country shifts towards political pluralism … English dictionary
pluralism — the idea that two or more moral values may be equally ultimate (true), yet in conflict. In addition, it postulates that in many cases, such incompatible values, may be rationally incommensurable. As such, value pluralism is a theory in metaethics … Mini philosophy glossary
pluralism — The general tolerance of different kinds of thing, or more particularly of different and perhaps incommensurable descriptions of the world, none of which is deemed to be more fundamental than any of the others. Pluralism is often attributed to… … Philosophy dictionary
pluralism — plu|ral|is|m [ˈpluərəlızəm US ˈplur ] n [U] formal when people of many different races, religions, and political beliefs live together in the same society, or the belief that this can happen successfully ▪ a nation characterized by cultural… … Dictionary of contemporary English
