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Paternialism vs Pluralism - What's the difference?

paternialism | pluralism |

Paternialism is likely misspelled.


Paternialism has no English definition.

As a noun pluralism is

the quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.

paternialism

Not English

Paternialism has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'paternialism':

paternalism

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