UNIVERSALISM


Meaning of UNIVERSALISM in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈvərsəˌlizəm, -və̄s-, -vəis- noun

( -s )

1. often capitalized

a. : a theological doctrine that all men will eventually be saved or restored to holiness and happiness

b. : the principles and practices of Universalists including centrally the belief that all men will ultimately be saved

2. : a thing universal in scope ; also : addiction to universal knowledge or pursuits

3. : the state of being universal : universality

4.

a. : a theory according to which the whole is logically or valuationally prior to its parts

b. : an ethical theory that the good of all men should take precedence over that of an individual — contrasted with individualism

c. : a social relationship in which behavior is determined by an impersonal code or standard — contrasted with particularism

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.