universalist

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-list ]

/ ˌyu nəˈvɜr sə lɪst /

noun

a person characterized by universalism, as in knowledge, interests, or activities.

(initial capital letter) a member of a liberal religious denomination advocating Universalism.Compare Unitarian Universalism.

adjective

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of universalist

First recorded in 1620–30; universal + -ist

Related formsnon·u·ni·ver·sal·ist, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for universalist

Then came the Universalist Church, saying that there would be no fire, and yet asking the people to insure.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
In the evening the Universalist deputation arrived, and took their minister away with them.
Catholic World, Vol. XIII, April to September, 1871|Various
We wandered out of the garden, down the street, and through the grounds of the Universalist Church.
The Believing Years|Edmund Lester Pearson
And a similar history may be given of the Universalist Church.
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves

There exists an essay to prove him a Presbyterian; another to show that the great dramatist was a Universalist.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, June 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for universalist

universalist

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪst) /

noun

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

adjective

characterized by universality

Derived Formsuniversalistic, adjective

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