universalist
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- adjective
- /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlɪst/
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universalista
- The philosopher argued for a universalist perspective, believing that all humans share inherent rights.
- universalist perspective
- universalist aspirations
- universalist thrust
Examples
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Care must be taken to ensure universalist solutions are not imposed from above, but rather are context-appropriate.
Academic text (1993) -
Each superpower saw itself as the carrier of universalist values, and the opponent as the embodiment of evil.
Academic text (1991) -
In both cases, the main thrust of the universalist position is that "cultures change."
Academic text (2000) -
We can find a comparable and, in many respects, similar, universalist enterprise in East Asia.
Academic text (2016) -
What stands out most is the role of the social in the universalist vision of Confucianism.
Academic text (2016) -
Criticisms of this nature point to larger problems in the universalist perspective.
Academic text (1998) -
At the same time, I grew up with parents who instilled a universalist vision of humanity in their kids.
Academic text (2016) -
Yet in a global context, it is the insistence on universalist criteria that seems provincial.
Academic text (2008) -
But beyond that, he's making universalist claims about classical liberalism.
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However, contradictions persist between America's universalist claims and the parochial behavior evident in her domestic and international relations.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
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That applies to all people or situations
How Inclusive
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Morphology
Etymology
Universalist comes from universal, a word built on a Latin idea meaning 'one' or 'whole' and like universe, and the ending -ist, like in artist, marks a person or a way of thinking. So a universalist approach is one that aims to include everyone or apply to the whole world.