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universalist

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-list ]

noun

  1. a person characterized by universalism, as in knowledge, interests, or activities.
  2. (initial capital letter) a member of a liberal religious denomination advocating Universalism. Compare Unitarian Universalism.


adjective

  1. (initial capital letter) Also Uni·versal·istic. of or relating to Universalism or Universalists.

universalist

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪst /

noun

  1. a person who has a wide range of interests, knowledge, activities, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. characterized by universality
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌuniˌversalˈistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • nonu·ni·versal·ist noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of universalist1

First recorded in 1620–30; universal + -ist
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Example Sentences

The real difference between Obama and Bush is that Obama actually is what Bush said he was: a moral universalist.

He was a well known minister of the Universalist church and devoted his life to that cause.

We wandered out of the garden, down the street, and through the grounds of the Universalist Church.

There exists an essay to prove him a Presbyterian; another to show that the great dramatist was a Universalist.

There were scarcely ten Universalist pastors in Massachusetts.

Most of this opposition was exercised by professed Universalist preachers.

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