particularistic
Americanadjective
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reflecting or adhering to a political principle of leaving each member state of a federation or empire free to retain its laws and promote its own interests.
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showing exclusive attention or devotion to one's own particular interests, party, academic specialty, etc.
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Theology. reflecting or adhering to the belief that God chooses particular individuals, nations, etc., and not others.
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Philosophy. reflecting or adhering to the belief in the importance of particulars over universals.
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During Japan’s occupation of Southeast Asia in World War II, its troops went from being hailed as liberators to facing open revolt across the region after they failed to propagate their similarly particularistic culture.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2018
On the other hand, it was Webster who, at this time, appeared narrow and particularistic.
From The Middle Period 1817-1858 by Burgess, John William
The reason for this may be partly found in the preparation of the soil for their seed by the medieval heresies, but still more in the strong particularistic spirit of that region.
From The Age of the Reformation by Smith, Preserved
It was not by any means even a good example of Western particularistic feeling.
From The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 by Roosevelt, Theodore
The national genius of all other peoples of antiquity was narrowly particularistic.
From The Renascence of Hebrew Literature (1743-1885) by Slouschz, Nahum
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