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universitas

universitas

9.9
The whole of something seen as one
  • noun
  • /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪtəs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : universo
  • The philosopher discussed the universitas of existence, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.

Examples

  • In philosophy, universitas refers to the totality of being.

  • He believed in the universitas of moral values, arguing they apply to everyone equally.

  • In medieval texts, the term universitas often referred to the collective body or whole community.

  • The concept of universitas encompasses all aspects of existence.

  • The philosopher discussed the universitas of existence, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all things.

  • He believed in the universitas of moral values, arguing they apply to everyone equally.

  • The concept of universitas is essential for understanding the totality of human experience.

Synonyms

unity
vsuniversitas
217 2.8

People or parts joined and acting as one

is broader, meaning the entire complete totality across all parts
unitariness
vsuniversitas
9.3

Being a single whole thing rather than separate parts

is wider, referring to an all-embracing whole beyond a single formed group
unicity
vsuniversitas
9.6

Being one whole with no separate parts

is broader, meaning an all-embracing totality beyond mere single status

How Universal

universitas
  • Archaic
9.9
ubiquity
6 8.7
widespread
256 3.6
generality
12 6.5
locality
23 3.9

Surface Forms

universitas singular
universitates plural

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.