universalist

ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlɪst

Definition

Definition of universalist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ideologysomeone who supports universalism principles or values

She is a universalist who believes in global equality.

cosmopolitan

globalist

internationalist

Adjective

broad applicabilityrelating to or affecting all people or things globally

The universalist approach to human rights seeks global standards..

cosmopolitan

inclusive

philosophybroad in scope or inclusive of all

The universalist approach to education includes all cultures.

comprehensive

inclusive

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Origin of universalist

Latin, universalis (universal) + -ist (one who practices)

Terms with universalist included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: Unitarian Universalist

group that believes in many religions

UUA

acr.

acr: Unitarian Universalist Association

group for people with different beliefs

UUer

abbr.

abr: Unitarian Universalist

person who follows Unitarian Universalist beliefs

UUism

abbr.

abr: Unitarian Universalism

religion that combines Unitarian and Universalist beliefs

UUist

abbr.

abr: Unitarian Universalist

person following Unitarian Universalist beliefs

UUist

religion member

person who follows Unitarian Universalist beliefs or practices

Examples of universalist in a sentence

As a universalist, he supports worldwide healthcare access.
A universalist policy can benefit all nations.
The universalist principles apply to everyone.
Her universalist philosophy embraces all human experiences.
The universalist perspective in art seeks to connect diverse audiences.

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French:universaliste, inclusif, ...
German:Universalist, universalistisch, ...
Italian:universalista, globale, ...
Spanish:universalista, ...
Portuguese:universalista, ...
Chinese:普遍主义者, 全球适用的, ...
Japanese:ユニバーサリスト, 普遍主義的, ...
Arabic:شُمُولِي, عَالَمِي, ...
Hebrew:אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִיסְט, אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִיסְטִי, ...
Russian:универсалист, универсалистский, ...
Ukrainian:універсаліст, універсалістський, ...
Hindi:सार्वभौमिकतावादी, विश्वव्यापी, ...
Bengali:সার্বজনীনতাবাদী, সর্বজনীনতাবাদী, ...
Catalan:universalista, universal, ...
Czech:universalista, universalistický, ...
Danish:universalist, universalistisk, ...
Dutch:universalist, universalistisch, ...
Greek:οικουμενιστής, οικουμενικός, ...
Hungarian:univerzalista, egyetemes, ...
Khmer:អ្នកគាំទ្រសកលនិយម, សកល, ...
Korean:보편주의자, 보편주의적인, ...
Persian:جهان‌گرا, جهان‌شمول, ...
Polish:uniwersalista, uniwersalistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):universalista, ...
Romanian:universalist, universal, ...
Swedish:universalist, universalistisk, ...
Thai:ผู้สนับสนุนสากลนิยม, แบบสากลนิยม, ...
Turkish:evrenselci, ...
Vietnamese:người theo chủ nghĩa phổ quát, phổ quát, ...

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Definition of universalist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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