universitas
- noun
- /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪtəs/
- Archaic
- The philosopher discussed the universitas of existence, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.
Examples
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In philosophy, universitas refers to the totality of being.
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He believed in the universitas of moral values, arguing they apply to everyone equally.
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In medieval texts, the term universitas often referred to the collective body or whole community.
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The concept of universitas encompasses all aspects of existence.
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The philosopher discussed the universitas of existence, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.
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He believed in the universitas of moral values, arguing they apply to everyone equally.
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The concept of universitas is essential for understanding the totality of human experience.
Synonyms
People or parts joined and acting as one
Being a single whole thing rather than separate parts
Being one whole with no separate parts
How Universal
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Universitas comes from Latin universus 'whole' and is the root of English words like universe and universal. So in philosophy it can mean the whole or totality of something, the 'all' that holds everything together.