Definition of "universalistic" [u•ni•ver•sal•is•tic]

• Universal in character or scope: universalistic values. (adjective)

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• "'universalistic' salvation to be stated it was here."
• "At the dawn of the 21st century, the liberal, universalistic ethic is being challenged by many thoughtful people."
• "[Many leftist critics of Israel] think the Jews have stubbornly chosen to maintain a particularistic, Judeo-centric ideology – in this case Zionism – despite being offered a more rational, enlightened, universalistic, and pacifistic ideology by more enlightened folk."