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u·ni·ver·sal·ism U0088100 (yo͞o′nə-vûr′sə-lĭz′əm)n.1. Universalism The doctrine, held especially by some Christian groups, that all people will eventually be saved.2. The condition of being universal, as in range or application; universality: the universalism of a signaling system in human cells.3. The belief that a particular theory or religion has universal application and is not limited in scope. u′ni·ver′s·alist adj. & n.universalist (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlɪst) na person who has a wide range of interests, knowledge, activities, etcadjcharacterized by universality ˌuniˌversalˈistic adju•ni•ver•sal•ist (ˌyu 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. Compare Unitarian Universalist. adj. 3. (cap.) Also, U`ni•ver`sal•is′tic. of or pertaining to Universalism or Universalists. [1620–30] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | universalist - of or relating to or tending toward universalismuniversalistictheology, divinity - the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | Translationsuniversalist Related to universalist: Unitarian UniversalistSynonyms for universalistadj of or relating to or tending toward universalismSynonymsRelated Words |