particularism
noun
particularism is spelled P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-S-M: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, particularism means “An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of particularism is particularisms.
How many letters and syllables are in particularism?
| Letters | 13: P-A-R-T-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is particularism?
Particularism appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of particularism
- particularisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does particularism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
- 2
The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
- 3
The principle that individual states, races of a federation, etc., may act independently of a central authority.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does particularism come from?
From particular + -ism, after French particularisme.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).