name
Meaning 1
Unitarian Universalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
universalism
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/
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name
Meaning 2
The religion of the Universalist Church of America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The state of being universal; universality.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
The concept or belief that some ideas have universal application or applicability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences, theology
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noun
Meaning 5
The belief that all souls can attain salvation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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noun
Meaning 6
Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
A doctrine of universal salvation.
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noun
Meaning 8
the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: theological doctrine
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English universal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English universalism From universal + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: universalismi — concept or belief that some ideas have universal applicability
- French: universalisme — concept or belief that some ideas have universal applicability
- Finnish: universalismi — the belief that all souls can attain salvation
- Greek: ουνιβερσαλισμός (ouniversalismós) — the belief that all souls can attain salvation
- Portuguese: universalismo — the belief that all souls can attain salvation
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