Words at Play : Big Words on Campus
Definition:
: the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization
Example:
"Despite claims by news organizations that they value and promote diversity, the numbers in this year's study show 90 percent of newsroom supervisors from participating news organizations were white." — Riva Gold, TheAtlantic.com, July 9, 2013
About the Word:
Although diversity is sometimes considered a buzzword, the term first appeared in the 14th century. Between 1970 and 2000, when it became associated with multiculturalism, its use in print nearly tripled.
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