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Definition of "particularism" [par•tic•u•lar•ism]

  • Exclusive adherence to, dedication to, or interest in one's own group, party, sect, or nation. (noun)
  • A principle of allowing each state in a nation or federation to act independently of the central authority, especially in promoting its own economic interests. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "particularism" in a sentence
  • "Universalism vs particularism is an academic debate for people who are bored with masturbating."
  • "French-Canadian particularism is only the most dramatic expression of a particularisin that afflicts the whole of our country."
  • "This, and not French-Canadian particularism, is at the root of our present difficulties."