universalist
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a person characterized by universalism, as in knowledge, interests, or activities.
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(initial capital letter) a member of a liberal religious denomination advocating Universalism.
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But the town remains a welcoming place—a universalist vision of home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Hall was a universalist and encouraged visitors to use the campus’ resources to aid them on the path of their own spiritual development — whatever that looked like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
“Given the many religious tensions across the world, the real challenges of interfaith dialogue, and the self-selected crowd at Toronto, the universalist rhetoric could sound a little hollow. “
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Mozi was a universalist, insisting on the equal value of all people, without preferential treatment for family, neighbors, and country.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Is it that every man believes every other to be an incurable partialist, and himself a universalist?
From Essays — Second Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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