universalism

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-liz-uh m ]

/ ˌyu nəˈvɜr səˌlɪz əm /

noun

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).

Words nearby universalism

universal soul, universal stage, universal suffrage, universal time, universal time coordinated, universalism, universalist, universality, universalizability, universalize, universally

Origin of universalism

First recorded in 1795–1805; universal + -ism

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Examples from the Web for universalism

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|DAILY BEAST
From the twelfth century, the tendency of Japanese Buddhism is in the direction of universalism and democracy.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis
Ward Glazier, at that time, was an adherent of Universalism, while his wife held evangelical views.
Sword and Pen|John Algernon Owens
Unitarianism, Swedenborgianism, and Universalism mingled in happy fraternity.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst

What has been so far said would not be true of Unitarianism and Universalism in the last century.
Modern Religious Cults and Movements|Gaius Glenn Atkins
Universalism proclaims the mercy of God reaching "from everlasting to everlasting."
The Palm Tree Blessing|W. E. Shepard

British Dictionary definitions for universalism (1 of 2)

universalism

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

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)

Universalism

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Universalism

Universalist, noun, adjective

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