universalize

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, u·ni·ver·sal·ized, u·ni·ver·sal·iz·ing.

1. to make universal.

universalize

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to make universal

Derived Forms

• ˌuniˌversaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• uni·versal·i·zation noun
• uni·versal·izer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of universalize¹

First recorded in 1635–45; universal + -ize

Example Sentences

In the 60s, Palestinian nationalists tried to universalize their struggle.

From The Daily Beast

Notice that the fanatic or crowd-man always strives to universalize his own moral dilemmas.

From Project Gutenberg

Philo's answer is in fact to spiritualize everything that is material, and universalize everything that is particular.

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To universalize a conception is one thing, to suppress it is another.

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Credit thus tends to universalize that characteristic which Menger considers the unique characteristic of money.

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It is the function of credit to universalize the characteristic of money, high saleability.

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