particularism
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- noun
- /pərˈtɪkjələrˌɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
particularismo
- The discussion highlights the dangers of particularism, as it can lead to division within society.
- moral particularism
- cultural particularism
- local particularisms
Examples
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For the abiding question remains: how can a particularism of grace be institutionalized?
Academic text (1991) -
The rising tide of particularism encourages the politicization of all curricula in the schools.
Academic text (1990) -
The spread of particularism throws into question the very idea of American public education.
Academic text (1990) -
The characteristic feature of this third era, then, might be described as academic particularism.
Academic text (1994) -
We need to demonstrate that our values are not just an elevated particularism but also have a universal significance.
Academic text (2000) -
"I am opposed to particularism, whether it is based on nationality, religion, or species.
Fiction book (1996) -
The conflict between pluralism and particularism turns on the issue of universalism.
Academic text (1990) -
The workings of Indian democracy have served to create and perpetuate India's various particularisms.
Academic text (1998) -
His focus on local traditions and customs reflects a strong sense of particularism in his community.
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She criticized the particularism in specific policies that ignored broader societal needs.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
particularism = particular (transparent) = particular + ism
This is a regular noun formation from the adjective 'particular' with '-ism', and the meaning can be recovered straightforwardly from the base.
Etymology
The word particularism comes from particular, which in turn comes from part meaning 'a piece' or 'a part', plus the ending -ism meaning 'a belief or system'. So, particularism is the idea of focusing on single people, cases, or groups — the separate 'parts' — rather than on the whole.