universalistic

ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːrsəˈlɪstɪk

Definition

Definition of universalistic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

broad applicability

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pertaining to ideas or practices applicable universally

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His universalistic philosophy was evident in his approach to education reform..

all-encompassing

comprehensive

global

philosophy

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related to the concept of universalism

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Her views are universalistic, embracing all cultures.

cosmopolitan

global

inclusive

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Origin of universalistic

Latin, universalis (universal) + istic (pertaining to)

Examples of universalistic in a sentence

Her universalistic views influenced the entire team.
His universalistic approach seeks to find common ground.
The theory is universalistic, applying to all human societies.

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French:universaliste, cosmopolite, ...
German:universalistisch, allumfassend, ...
Italian:universalistico, universalista, ...
Spanish:universalista, global, ...
Portuguese:universalista, globalista, ...
Chinese:普遍主义的, 普世的, ...
Japanese:普遍主義的, ユニバーサリズムの, ...
Arabic:كَوْنِي, شُمُولِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִיסְטִי, ...
Russian:универсалистский, глобальный, ...
Ukrainian:універсалістський, універсалістичний, ...
Hindi:सार्वभौमिकतावादी, सार्वभौमिक, ...
Bengali:সর্বজনীনতাবাদী, সর্বজনীন, ...
Catalan:universalista, ...
Czech:univerzalistický, universalistický, ...
Danish:universalistisk, ...
Dutch:universalistisch, ...
Greek:οικουμενικός, οικουμενιστικός, ...
Hungarian:univerzalisztikus, egyetemességelvű, ...
Khmer:សកលនិយម, ...
Korean:보편주의적인, 보편주의적, ...
Persian:جهان‌شمولی, جهان‌شمول, ...
Polish:uniwersalistyczny, uniwersalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):universalista, cosmopolita, ...
Romanian:universalist, ...
Swedish:universalistisk, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับสากลนิยม, สากลนิยม, ...
Turkish:evrenselci, evrensel, ...
Vietnamese:thuộc về chủ nghĩa phổ quát, phổ quát, ...

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