universalism

See also: Universalism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English universal

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō

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.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlˌɪzəm/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

universalism (countable and uncountable, plural universalisms)

1. The state of being universal; universality.
3. (philosophy, theology) The concept or belief that some ideas have universal application or applicability.
4. (theology) The belief that all souls can attain salvation.

   Hyponym: Christian Universalism

5. Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism.

Related terms

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

Translations

universality — see universality

concept or belief that some ideas have universal applicability

• Finnish: universalismi

the belief that all souls can attain salvation

• Finnish: universalismi
• Greek: ουνιβερσαλισμός (el) m (ouniversalismós)
• Portuguese: universalismo m

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French universalisme.

Noun

universalism n (uncountable)

1. universalism

Declension

singular only	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	universalism	universalismul
genitive-dative	universalism	universalismului
vocative	universalismule