(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.
2007, Matthias Koenig, Democracy and Human Rights in Multicultural Societies‎, Instead, it is more probable that globalization is leading to a plurality of pluralisms.
