MULTICULTURALISM
Dictionary entry overview: What does multiculturalism mean? • MULTICULTURALISM (noun)
The noun MULTICULTURALISM has 1 sense:
1. the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
Familiarity information: MULTICULTURALISM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MULTICULTURALISM (noun)
Meaning:
The doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("multiculturalism" is a kind of...):
doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
Antonym:
nationalism (the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other)
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