UNIVERSALISM


Meaning of UNIVERSALISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌyü-nə-ˈvər-sə-ˌli-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1805

1. often capitalized

a. : a theological doctrine that all human beings will eventually be saved

b. : the principles and practices of a liberal Christian denomination founded in the 18th century originally to uphold belief in universal salvation and now united with Unitarianism

2. : something that is universal in scope

3. : the state of being universal : universality

• uni·ver·sal·ist -s(ə-)list noun or adjective , often capitalized

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.