universalism

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-liz-uhm ]

noun
  1. universal character; universality.

  2. a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.

  1. (initial capital letter) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls.: Compare apocatastasis (def. 2).

Origin of universalism

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; universal + -ism

Words Nearby universalism

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How to use universalism in a sentence

  • In Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft he showed that beyond the "local nationalism" were signs of a "supernational universalism."

    Musicians of To-Day | Romain Rolland
  • The Christian view makes uniquely clear the universalism of the moral law.

    Theoretical Ethics | Milton Valentine

British Dictionary definitions for universalism (1 of 2)

universalism

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a universal feature or characteristic

  2. another word for universality

  1. 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)

Universalism

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. a system of religious beliefs maintaining that all men are predestined for salvation

Derived forms of Universalism

  • Universalist, noun, adjective

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