unity in diversity
Cohesion despite differences
Unity in diversity is the principle that a group can be cohesive while embracing differences among its members.
The phrase appears in national mottos, organizational values, and political rhetoric to emphasize that shared identity doesn't require uniformity: The European Union's motto is "united in diversity".
It can sound idealistic or like empty boilerplate depending on context.
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- common groundPoints of agreement
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- integrationCombining into a whole
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
big tent · consultation · mutual respect · shared humanity · mosaic · celebration · intersectionality · kaleidoscope · multiculturalism · cultural mosaic · biodiversity · interdependence · inclusion · salad bowl · embrace · democracy · quilt · tapestry
- Pancasilabelief in God, humanity, deliberation, consensus, monotheism
- Mottoescarpe diem, be prepared, excelsior, always ready, liberty or death
- Ecumenismecumenical, ecumenism, interchurch, cross-denominational, intercommunion
unity in diversityforced assimilation
Compelled cultural absorption
uniformity · homogeneity · sameness · ethnic cleansing · conformity
unity in diversitydivision
Splitting into parts
fragmentation · balkanization · segregation · separatism · apartheid
unity in diversityintolerance
Unwillingness to accept differences
exclusion · ethnic nationalism · racial purity · cultural imperialism · chauvinism