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melting pot
This term describes a society where different cultures, ethnicities, and religions blend together to create a new, homogenous national identity. It suggests a process of assimilation where individual cultural distinctions are merged into a single, unified whole.
In contemporary sociological discussions, the term is often contrasted with the salad bowl model. While a melting pot implies the loss of original cultural traits to form something new, the salad bowl suggests a multicultural society where different groups coexist while maintaining their distinct cultural identities.
Meanings
Examples
New York City has always been a melting pot of different ethnicities.
I love how this city is a melting pot of art and music.
The technician carefully poured the molten gold into the melting pot.
Is the United States still considered a melting pot today?
This neighborhood is a real melting pot where you can hear five languages on one block.
The blacksmith heated the melting pot to an extreme temperature.
The blacksmith heated the melting pot to an extreme temperature.
I wonder if our society is becoming a melting pot or a salad bowl.
London is a fascinating melting pot of global cultures.
London is a fascinating melting pot of global cultures.