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parallel society

parallel society noun: an ethnic or religious minority group that organizes itself so as to reduce or minimize contact with the majority society into which it immigrated.

Noun

parallel society (plural parallel societies)

  1. An ethnic or religious minority group that organizes itself so as to reduce or minimize contact with the majority society into which it immigrated.

Forms of parallel society

pluralparallel societies

Questions about parallel society

What does parallel society mean?
Parallel society means an ethnic or religious minority group that organizes itself so as to reduce or minimize contact with the majority society into which it immigrated.
What part of speech is parallel society?
Parallel society is a noun.
What is the plural of parallel society?
The plural of parallel society is parallel societies.

Words near parallel society in the dictionary

  1. parallel processing
  2. parallel ruler
  3. parallel rulers
  4. parallel slalom
  5. parallel societies
  6. parallel society
  7. parallel text
  8. parallel texts
  9. parallel thinking
  10. parallel transport
  11. parallel transports

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