universalism
universal character; universality.
a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.
(initial capital letter) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls.: Compare apocatastasis (def. 2).
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How to use universalism in a sentence
This concept of “universalism” makes it hard for the country to acknowledge its racial and religious minorities even today.
Barack Obama’s Forgotten Founding Father in Revolutionary France | Tom Reiss | October 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe striking, inspiring thing about the revolutions in the Middle East is their genuine universalism.
Apparently both universalism and individualism become more prominent with the course of time.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtIn the vicinity of Boston there was no movement in favor of universalism.
Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou | Maturin M. BallouHe was the pioneer, the leader, the propagator, of universalism.
Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou | Maturin M. Ballou
In Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft he showed that beyond the "local nationalism" were signs of a "supernational universalism."
Musicians of To-Day | Romain RollandThe Christian view makes uniquely clear the universalism of the moral law.
Theoretical Ethics | Milton Valentine
British Dictionary definitions for universalism (1 of 2)
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /
a universal feature or characteristic
another word for universality
social welfare the principle that welfare services should be available to all by right, according to need, and not restricted by individual ability to pay, but funded by general contributions through taxes, rates, or national insurance payments
British Dictionary definitions for Universalism (2 of 2)
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /
a system of religious beliefs maintaining that all men are predestined for salvation
Derived forms of Universalism
- Universalist, noun, adjective
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