Definition of UNIVERSALISM

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Recent Examples on the Web Under Labour, Britain would have a larger, deeper state, with a return to universalism at its core. — The Economist, "Labour publishes a manifesto to expand the British state," 21 Nov. 2019 There’s a play for universalism here, a bet against identity politics, or extreme partisanship. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, "Andrew Yang and the Political Narratives of Asian-Americans," 9 Oct. 2019 But are particularism and universalism our only options? — Martin Peretz, WSJ, "Let’s Get the U.N. Out of the U.S.," 28 Sep. 2018 Of course, the criticisms of this blanket condemnation of men — from transnational feminists who decry such glib universalism to U.S. women of color who demand an intersectional perspective — are mostly on the mark. — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Is Making Us All Live in His Delusional Reality Show," 15 June 2018 There have always been tensions between liberal universalism and Jewish nationalism. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Natalie Portman and the Crisis of Liberal Zionism," 26 Apr. 2018 In pockets of the contemporary left, there is an allergy to such universalism; or, more precisely, to the idea that prioritizing universalist economic reforms is the most effective means of advancing racial justice. — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "50 Years After His Assassination, We Are No Closer to Realizing MLK’s Most Radical Dream," 4 Apr. 2018 To put the film’s central problem in political terms, Pio is forced to choose between solidarity and identity, between friendship and blood, between universalism and tribalism. — Jonas Carpignano, New York Times, "Review: In ‘A Ciambra,’ a Young Roma Boy Comes of Age," 18 Jan. 2018 But for most of its history this exceptionalism has been a form of self-regarding universalism; in time, the rest of the world would catch up. — The Economist, "Whither nationalism?," 16 Dec. 2017

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“Universalism.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universalism. Accessed 11 December 2019.