pluralism

1. (ecclesiastical) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.countableuncountable

2. (sociology) A social system that permits smaller groups within a society to maintain their individual cultural identities.Examples: "Instead, it is more probable that globalization is leading to a plurality of pluralisms."countableuncountable

3. (politics) The belief that there should be diverse and competing centers of power in society.countableuncountable

4. (politics) The acknowledgement of a diversity of political systems.countableuncountable

5. (law) The existence of differing legal systems in a population or area.countableuncountable

6. (philosophy) The belief that values can be simultaneously antagonistic and incommensurable.Examples: "Due to pluralism and conflicts within the good itself, such perfection, for Berlin, is not possible. A compromise does not bring us closer to a higher telos in history."; "Pluralism is a creative force because it admits of multiple ways to see a thing, multiple valuable paths to choose from."countableuncountable