noun · academic
multiculturalism
/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/mul·ti·CUL·tur·al·ism
The policy or ideology of accepting and keeping many different cultures in one society.
Examples
“Countries with strong multiculturalism often celebrate a variety of festivals.”
“Multiculturalism can improve mutual understanding between communities.”
“Debates about multiculturalism appear frequently in Task 2 prompts about immigration.”
Band 8 sentence
“A balanced multiculturalism can enrich a country’s creative industries while fostering social cohesion if managed well.”
Collocations
- promote multiculturalism
- policy of multiculturalism
- multicultural society
Word family
Common mistakes
promote a multiculturalism→promote multiculturalism
many multiculturalisms→different forms of multicultural policy
Say it for a higher band
5cultural diversity→6cultural diversity policy→7+multiculturalism
Synonyms
cultural diversity
Easily confused
integration
“Successful integration often requires language classes and employment support.”
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