ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈvərsəˌlizəm, -və̄s-, -vəis- noun
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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