Definitions for universalistˌyu nəˈvɜr sə lɪst

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

u•ni•ver•sal•istˌyu nəˈvɜr sə lɪst(n.)

  1. a person characterized by universalism, as in knowledge, interests, or activities.

  2. (cap.) a member of a liberal religious denomination advocating Universalism.

    Category: Religion

    Ref: Compare Unitarian Universalist.

  3. (adj.)(cap.) Also, U`ni•ver`sal•is′tic. of or pertaining to Universalism or Universalists.

    Category: Religion

Origin of universalist:

1620–30

Princeton's WordNet

  1. universalistic, universalist(adj)

    of or relating to or tending toward universalism

Wiktionary

  1. universalist(Noun)

    A proponent of universalism.

  2. universalist(Adjective)

    Universal in scope.

  3. Universalist(Noun)

    A follower of Universalism

Webster Dictionary

  1. Universalist(noun)

    one who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of Christians holding this faith

  2. Universalist(noun)

    one who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions

  3. Universalist(adj)

    of or pertaining to Unversalists of their doctrines


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