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Wiktionary
- n. The characteristics of a society, city etc. which has many different ethnic or national cultures mingling freely; political or social policies which support or encourage such coexistence. [from 20th c.]
WordNet 3.0
- n. the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
Examples
“However, polls show that the term multiculturalism is viewed positively by the majority of Quebeckers.”
“By doing away with the term multiculturalism, and replacing it with pluralism, Canada can refocus the debate.”
“Before Trudeau supposedly invented multiculturalism and the language of diversity in politics, Diefenbaker and the Conservatives were ahead of him," he said, citing John Diefenbaker as the first prime minister who was neither English nor French, and Senator Paul Yuzyk, credited with popularizing the term multiculturalism in the 1960s.”
“She just doesn't like the word "multiculturalism.”
“I am wondering when that old tanker "multiculturalism" is going to the car masher place?”
“Yet more evidence that multiculturalism is an abject failure that must be managed by creaking government bureaucracies.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » Disagreement Need Not Equal Discourtesy
“Actually, Ryan your theory that multiculturalism is not destroying Canadian cultural identity is quite bizarre to me.”
“I was so befuddled by his analysis (described as moronic by many present) that I felt prompted to inquire how he developed such an expertise in multiculturalism growing up in Saskatchewan.”
“Despite her harsh words that multiculturalism is failing, she was careful to say she doesn't oppose immigration altogether, she just wants better integration into German society.”
Voice of America: German Chancellor Calls Multiculturalism Experiment a Failure
“Mr. CARROLL: Well, of course, what we call multiculturalism is a relatively new phenomenon in Europe, pretty much a postwar, post-World War II phenomenon.”
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