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universalist

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for universalist.

Editorial note

Is that what the West is based on to you, increasingly arbitrary or national/ethnic access to rights vs a universalist conception of human rights?

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Quick take

A proponent of universalism.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of universalist gathered in one view.

noun

A proponent of universalism.

noun

A follower of Universalism

noun

Alternative form of Unitarian Universalist [A follower of Unitarian Universalism.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for universalist.

noun

A proponent of universalism.

noun

A follower of Universalism

noun

Alternative form of Unitarian Universalist [A follower of Unitarian Universalism.]

adjective

Universal in scope.

Example sentences

1

Is that what the West is based on to you, increasingly arbitrary or national/ethnic access to rights vs a universalist conception of human rights?

2

Shouldn't orgs at least pretend to care about productivity or is that the ultimate sin for a universalist?

3

Although a few, such as my own Unitarian Universalist have been advocating for gay marriage for decades.

4

The founders were very much aware of Americans as a distinct people, despite written nods to some universalist enlightenment philosophe prattle.

5

Americans have an anti-nationalist, universalist ideology, so their brains reject this reality to the detriment of the places their armies occupy.

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Communism was also a universalist faith, one that believed it was right for everyone.

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>Is that what the West is based on to you, increasingly arbitrary or national/ethnic access to rights vs a universalist conception of human rights?

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That is, the rate at which its core philosophical attitude is becoming more individualist, egalitarian, meliorist, and universalist.

9

Conversely, radical universalist regimes—even bad ones like the Taliban—can cut down on corruption.

10

The American ideology sees itself as a template for how the rest of the world should be, so in that respect it is universalist.

11

Sounds like you might be interested in a (unitarian) universalist church.

12

The Unitarian Universalist church is non-creedal and has many atheist members.

Quote examples

1

There are non-Christian "churches" (again, sometimes colloquially): atheist, universalist, Mormon (might or might not count depending on who you ask), etc.

2

"Americans have an anti-nationalist, universalist ideology" Come on.

3

I'm not advocating for Christian theology at all, but it would be foolish not to see the Universalist connections between Marxism and Christianity, they both have a vision for the "end of history".

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Joining the two ideas is more or less the "Nordic model" that we use here (Denmark): Western culture, mixed public/private economy, a high degree of state planning, and a universalist social welfare system.

Proper noun examples

1

I am a Unitarian Universalist, and like the Quakers consensus is at the core of my faith's practice.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use universalist in a sentence?

Is that what the West is based on to you, increasingly arbitrary or national/ethnic access to rights vs a universalist conception of human rights?

What does universalist mean?

A proponent of universalism.

What part of speech is universalist?

universalist is commonly used as noun, adjective.