pluralistic
Embracing multiple viewpoints
Pluralistic describes systems or societies that embrace diversity rather than uniformity.
A pluralistic democracy accommodates multiple political parties, religions, and viewpoints.
Pluralistic thinking acknowledges that different perspectives can coexist without one needing to dominate: The university prides itself on its pluralistic approach to education.
The term often appears in discussions of culture, religion, and governance.
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- varietyState of being diverse
spectrum · patchwork · eclecticism · medley · mixture · multifaceted · kaleidoscope · tapestry
One who acts for another
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
constitutionalism · power-sharing · multiparty · coalition · proportional · consensus-building · civic · governance
Agreement or musical blend
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- integrationCombining into a whole
- mutualityShared dependence or exchange
collaboration · partnership · concord · consensus · reciprocity · peaceful · unity · communal
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
- epistemologicalRelating to knowledge theory
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- worldviewsFrameworks for understanding existence
paradigms · frameworks · interpretations · dialectical · anti-foundationalism
Acceptance of differing viewpoints
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectRegard with honor
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- broad-mindednessOpenness to differing views
empathy · understanding · nonjudgmental · receptivity · flexibility · forbearance · impartiality · coexistent
mosaic
Inlaid pictorial arrangement
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- multiplicityState of being many
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
variety · spectrum · patchwork · eclecticism · medley · mixture · multifaceted · kaleidoscope · tapestry · amalgamation
representative
One who acts for another
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
deliberation · constitutionalism · power-sharing · multiparty · coalition · proportional · consensus-building · civic · governance · accountability
harmony
Agreement or musical blend
- interdependenceReciprocal reliance between entities
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
- integrationCombining into a whole
mutuality · collaboration · partnership · concord · consensus · reciprocity · peaceful · unity · communal · shared
relativism
Context-dependent truth doctrine
- pragmatismPractical problem-solving philosophy
- epistemologicalRelating to knowledge theory
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
worldviews · paradigms · frameworks · interpretations · dialectical · anti-foundationalism
open-mindedness
Acceptance of differing viewpoints
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- respectRegard with honor
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
broad-mindedness · empathy · understanding · nonjudgmental · receptivity · flexibility · forbearance · impartiality · coexistent · accommodating
- multiculturalismmulticultural, multiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, cultural mosaic
- worldlyworldly, cosmopolitan, globe-trotter, globetrotter, world traveler
pluralistichomogeneous
Alike in composition throughout
monolithic · uniform · homogenous · monocultural · undifferentiated
pluralisticintolerant
Rejecting differing beliefs
dogmatic · exclusionary · sectarian · parochial · narrow-minded
pluralisticmonistic
Of single-principle belief
absolutist · totalitarian · authoritarian · centralized · autocratic