multiculturalism

/məltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/

/məltiˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm/

Do you think different cultures can and should get along — and be celebrated? Then you believe in multiculturalism.

Multiculturalism is an optimistic philosophy that says if we learn about and accept other cultures, we'll all get along better. Sometimes multiculturalism is celebrated by eating food from other countries or learning about how people live in different parts of the world. When you study multiculturalism, you usually learn two things: how different other people are, and how similar they are, too.

Definitions of multiculturalism

1. noun

   the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country
   antonyms:

   nationalism

   the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

   type of:

   doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

   a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school