[uni.ver.sal.ism] n (1805) 1 often cap 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 orig. 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 n or adj, often cap