pluralismo

pluralism

noun ploo-rah-LEEZ-moh Rare

Origin: From Latin pluralis (plural) + -ismo; calqued into Italian in the 19th c.

Also means

diversity of opinion

Usage Note

Pluralismo is used in political and cultural discourse to mean the coexistence of multiple parties, viewpoints, or values. In Italian media it often appears as pluralismo dell'informazione, referring to media plurality. It does not mean simply 'more than one thing' the way the English word sometimes loosely does.

Examples

"Il pluralismo è fondamentale per la democrazia."

Natural Translation

Pluralism is fundamental to democracy.

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