universalism

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-liz-uhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

universal character; universality.
a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.
(initial capital letter) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. Compare apocatastasis ( def 2 ).

universalism

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm /

a universal feature or characteristic
See universality
another word for universality
social welfare the principle that welfare services should be available to all by right, according to need, and not restricted by individual ability to pay, but funded by general contributions through taxes, rates, or national insurance payments

Universalism

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm /

a system of religious beliefs maintaining that all men are predestined for salvation

First recorded in 1795–1805; universal + -ism

This concept of “universalism” makes it hard for the country to acknowledge its racial and religious minorities even today.

The striking, inspiring thing about the revolutions in the Middle East is their genuine universalism.

Apparently both universalism and individualism become more prominent with the course of time.

In the vicinity of Boston there was no movement in favor of Universalism.

He was the pioneer, the leader, the propagator, of Universalism.

In Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft he showed that beyond the "local nationalism" were signs of a "supernational universalism."

The Christian view makes uniquely clear the universalism of the moral law.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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