adj
Meaning 1
Of, or related to pluralism.
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Standard Lemma guide
pluralist
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noun
Meaning 2
A person who holds multiple offices, especially a clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice.
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noun
Meaning 3
An advocate of pluralism (in all senses)
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noun
Meaning 4
someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
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Broader terms: liberal, liberalist, progressive
noun
Meaning 5
a philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
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Broader terms: philosopher
noun
Meaning 6
a cleric who holds more than one benefice at a time
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Broader terms: cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English plural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English pluralist From plural + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: pluralista — advocate of pluralism
- Finnish: pluralisti — advocate of pluralism
- French: pluraliste — advocate of pluralism
- Irish: iolraí — advocate of pluralism
- Italian: pluralista — advocate of pluralism
- Polish: pluralista — advocate of pluralism
- Romanian: pluralist — advocate of pluralism
- Swedish: pluralist — advocate of pluralism