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[muhl-tee-kuhl-cher-uh-liz-uhm, muhl-tahy-]

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noun

the state or condition of being multicultural.

the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation.

Origin:
1960–65; multicultural + -ism

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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The gospel of multiculturalism preaches that all groups and cultures are equally wonderful.

Women, minorities and those dedicated to diversity and multiculturalism are strongly encouraged to apply.

One in particular has pushed the issues of integration and multiculturalism to the fore.

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The gospel of multiculturalism preaches that all groups and cultures are equally wonderful.

Women, minorities and those dedicated to diversity and multiculturalism are strongly encouraged to apply.

One in particular has pushed the issues of integration and multiculturalism to the fore.

It was based on multiculturalism and religious pluralism.

Multiculturalism is one thing but people must obey the laws of the land.

Multiculturalism instructs us not to challenge the beliefs of others.

But promoting the idea of multiculturalism is not offensive.

Demonstrated commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in one's work experience.

For example, it could introduce some sort of affirmative action without embracing multiculturalism wholesale.

Multiculturalism has prevented you from learning that some cultures are better than others.

Multiculturalism grew out of the politics of the black civil-rights movement.

Now, however, it is enjoying unhappy fame: as the centre of an experiment in multiculturalism wrecked by intolerance.

Remember: multiculturalism has officially been declared dead now.

Because it gained currency during a time when multiculturalism and political correctness.

In this polarised world, proponents of multiculturalism struggle to make themselves heard.

Montreal comes by its beguiling multiculturalism over a long history.

Multiculturalism is based on unrealistic expectations about human nature.

The importance of multiculturalism in today's global business environment is crucial in international trade.

IN important respects the debate over multiculturalism is moot.

But both multiculturalism and tolerance are now under broad attack.

Sarrazin's points, when she said that multiculturalism was dead.

Angela recently talking about failed implementation of multiculturalism might be a good example.

Because it gained currency during a time when multiculturalism and political correctness also became.

Multiculturalism became a mantra for social and immigration policy.

It has gained momentum with the interest in multiculturalism.

They say their professors have been preaching multiculturalism and diversity while creating a political monoculture on campus.

Their fractured lyrics took up politics, music, multiculturalism and self-affirmation.

But universities seem beset with problems of multiculturalism.

The fight is about literary criticism and popular taste, about multiculturalism and markets and about our view of childhood.

Among the benefits of multiculturalism was an expanded field for photography.

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World English Dictionary

multiculturalism (ˌmʌltɪˈkʌltʃərəˌlɪzəm)

—n
1.	the state or condition of being multicultural
2.	the policy of maintaining a diversity of ethnic cultures within a community

multiculturalist

—*adj*, —n

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Main Entry:	multiculturalism
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	See cultural pluralism

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Word Origin & History

multiculturalism

1965, from multicultural + -ism.

American Heritage

Cultural Dictionary

multiculturalism definition

The view that the various cultures in a society merit equal respect and scholarly interest. It became a significant force in American society in the 1970s and 1980s as African-Americans, Latinos, and other ethnic groups explored their own history.

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"It is important to note that multiculturalism does not share the postmodernist stance. Its passions are political; its assumptions empirical; its conception of identities visceral. For it, there is no doubting that history is something that happened and that those happenings have left their mark within our collective consciousness. History for multiculturalists is not a succession of dissolving texts, but a tense tangle of past actions that have reshaped the landscape, distributed the nation's wealth, established boundaries, engendered prejudices, and unleashed energies."

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