universalist
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- noun
- /ˌjunɪˈvɜrsəlɪst/
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universalista
- As shown above, the universalists claim that the liberal democratic path has universal applicability.
- Unitarian Universalist
- Universalist Association
- Universalist humanists
Examples
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Many universalists argue that human rights should be upheld for everyone, regardless of their background.
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A universalist believes in the equality of all religions and advocates for global harmony.
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Now, when when I again, when I was growing up, the racism was fierce, but the left held onto a a universalist position.
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Good leadership is important, the universalists say, but it is not everything.
Academic text (2000) -
Miller poses the issue as a false dichotomy: we must be universalists or particularists of some kind.
Academic text (1999) -
As a committed universalist, she often promotes discussions that bridge different cultural beliefs.
Synonyms
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A person who wants all people to have equal rights and chances
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A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people
A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people
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Etymology
Universalist combines universal, meaning 'one' or 'whole' and related to universe, with the ending -ist, which names a person like an artist. So a universalist is someone who believes all people, religions, or rights should be included and treated equally.