universalist

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-list ]

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

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

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

Origin of universalist

1
First recorded in 1620–30; universal + -ist

Other words from universalist

  • non·u·ni·ver·sal·ist, noun, adjective

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How to use universalist in a sentence

  • Their religion was not much understood by their neighbors of the Old Church, who thought them a kind of Universalists.

    A Boy's Town | W. D. Howells
  • These were union organizations, in which Universalists, and perhaps other denominations, were associated with Unitarians.

    Unitarianism in America | George Willis Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for universalist

universalist

/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪst) /


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

adjective
  1. characterized by universality

Derived forms of universalist

  • universalistic, adjective

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