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u⋅ni⋅ver⋅sal⋅ism

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-liz-uhm]
–noun
1. universal character; universality.
2. a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.
3. (initial capital letter) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. Compare apocatastasis (def. 2).

Origin:
1795–1805; universal + -ism
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u·ni·ver·sal·ism   (yōō'nə-vûr'sə-lĭz'əm)   
n.  
  1. Universalism

    1. Theology The doctrine of universal salvation.

    2. Unitarian Universalism.

  2. The condition of being universal; universality.

  3. A universal scope or range, as of knowledge.

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