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Elitism vs Pluralism - What's the difference?

elitism | pluralism |

As nouns the difference between elitism and pluralism

is that elitism is while pluralism is the quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.

elitism

English

Alternative forms

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Noun

(wikipedia elitism) (-)
  • The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
  • The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

    • Related terms

    * elitist

    Anagrams

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    pluralism

    English

    (Webster 1913) (wikipedia pluralism)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
  • (ecclesiastical) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.
  • (social science) A social system based on mutual respect for each other's cultures among various groups that make up a society, wherein subordinate groups do not have to forsake their lifestyle and traditions but, rather, can express their culture and participate in the larger society free of prejudice.
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    • Synonyms

    * (ecclesiastical) plurality

    Related terms

    * plural * pluralist * pluralistic

    References

    * * Guy Ankerl: Coexisting Contemporary Civilizations: Arabo-Muslim, Bhrati, Chinese, and Western. INUPress, Geneva, 2000 ISBN 2-88155-004-5 English words suffixed with -ism