multiculturalism

Definition

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.

Etymology

From multicultural + -ism.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonym: polyculturalism (several or many)"
• "The truth is that diversity, a kind of multiculturalism if we want to call it that, is the norm in any society."
• "Something had to replace the threat of communism, and at last a workable substitute is at hand. "Multiculturalism," as the new menace is known, has been denounced in the media recently as the new McCarthyism, the new fundamentalism, even the new totalitarianism – take your choice."

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