polyculturalism

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noun

The quality or policy of being polycultural.

“Near-synonym: multiculturalism (several or many)”

Similar
multiculturalism
OriginEnglish polycultural ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French culture →
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Meanings

nounpolyculturalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality or policy of being polycultural.

    Near-synonym: multiculturalism (several or many)

    Synonyms: multiculturalism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality or policy of being polycultural.

Similar
multiculturalism
Also see
multiculturalism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  7. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  8. Latincolō
  9. Latincultūra
  10. Middle Frenchculture
  11. Englishculture
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Englishpolycultural
  15. Englishpolyculturalism

From polycultural + -ism.

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APA

polyculturalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyculturalism

MLA

“polyculturalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyculturalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyculturalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyculturalism.

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