pluralism
n[U]
1
(a) existence in one society of a number of groups that belong to different races or have different political or religious beliefs 多元性(一社會中有不同民族或有不同政治或宗教信仰的群體共同生活的狀態).
(b) principle that these different groups can live together peacefully in one society 多元主義(一社會中多民族或有不同政治、 宗教信仰的人和平共處的原則).
2 (usu derog 通常作貶義) holding of more than one office at one time, esp in the Church 兼任, 兼職(尤指神職).