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universalism en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/ (US)
  • /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlˌɪzəm/ (UK)
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Etymology

Etymology tree English universal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English universalism From universal + -ism.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being universal; universality.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The concept or belief that some ideas have universal application or applicability.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The belief that all souls can attain salvation.
  4. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism.

Forms

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universalisms Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

antiuniversalism

Relateds

universal · universalist · universality · problem of universals · Universalist · universe · universally

Translations (5)

pt universalismo (the belief that all souls can attain salvation) · fi universalismi (concept or belief that some ideas have universal applicability) · fr universalisme (concept or belief that some ideas have universal applicability) · fi universalismi (the belief that all souls can attain salvation) · el ουνιβερσαλισμός (the belief that all souls can attain salvation)

wikidata: Q19001724