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.

adjective

1. (initial capital letter),  Also Universalistic. of or relating to Universalism or Universalists.

universalist

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪst /

noun

1. a person who has a wide range of interests, knowledge, activities, etc

adjective

1. characterized by universality

Other Word Forms

• nonuniversalist noun
• universalistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of universalist¹

First recorded in 1620–30; universal + -ist

Example Sentences

This departure from post-Berlin Wall universalist liberalism has been a long time in the making, and Vance’s incisive rebuke of European elites powerfully drove home the point.

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Lewis told Salon that, as a self-described universalist who believes that all human beings will be restored to a right relationship with God, Christian exhortation need not come at the expense of pluralism.

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Critics of the bill say existing French law already bans the compilation of personal data about an individual's race or ethnic background on the basis of the French Republic's "universalist" principles.

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The creeping alien force constantly wrapping its tentacles around the dialogue in “Wrong Way” is the inoffensively postconservative, universalist rhetoric of contemporary business development.

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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.

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