noun ·7 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The characteristics of an organization, society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonym: polyculturalism (several or many)"

2. 2
   the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country wordnet

Synonyms

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polyculturalism

Antonyms

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nationalism

Example

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"I believe that multiculturalism is beneficial for a nation."

Etymology

From multicultural + -ism.

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