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Pluralism vs Multilateralism - What's the difference?

pluralism | multilateralism |

As nouns the difference between pluralism and multilateralism

is that pluralism is the quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number while multilateralism is unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.

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

    multilateralism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
  • A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.