pluralism
/ˈplʊɹəˌlɪzəm/PLUU-ruh-lih-zuhm
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈplʊɹəˌlɪzəm/PLUU-ruh-lih-zuhm
Meaningthe state of being plural
Common meaning: a system in which many groups coexist
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- plurmoreLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1389 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- ismnoun ending: belief or practice
Journey through time
- Latinplūs, plūris‘more’
- Frenchplurel
- Middle Englishpluralsource
- Englishplural‘more than one’
- Englishformed in English from pluralpluralism‘a system in which many groups coexist’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from plural + -ism.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PLURAL, p.452 · scan
Roots
- plūs, plūris Latin “more”
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