universalism

[ yoo-nuh-vur-suh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌyu nəˈvɜr səˌlɪz əm /

noun

universal character; universality.
a universal range of knowledge, interests, or activities.
(initial capital letter) the doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation of all souls. Compare apocatastasis(def 2).

Origin of universalism

First recorded in 1795–1805; universal + -ism

Words nearby universalism

universal soul, universal stage, universal suffrage, universal time, universal time coordinated, universalism, universalist, universality, universalizability, universalize, universally

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British Dictionary definitions for universalism (1 of 2)

universalism
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

a universal feature or characteristic
another word for universality
social welfare the principle that welfare services should be available to all by right, according to need, and not restricted by individual ability to pay, but funded by general contributions through taxes, rates, or national insurance payments

British Dictionary definitions for universalism (2 of 2)

Universalism
/ (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

a system of religious beliefs maintaining that all men are predestined for salvation

Derived forms of Universalism

Universalist, noun, adjective