universalism
/ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/noun
universalism is spelled U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-I-S-M: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, universalism means “The state of being universal; universality” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of universalism is universalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in universalism?
| Letters | 12: U-N-I-V-E-R-S-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 56,108th 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 universalism?
Universalism appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 56,108th 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).
How do you pronounce universalism?
- US /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/
- UK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəlˌɪzəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-universalism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of universalism
- universalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does universalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being universal; universality.
- 2
The concept or belief that some ideas have universal application or applicability.
- 3
The belief that all souls can attain salvation.
- 4
Alternative form of Unitarian Universalism.
noun
- 1
A doctrine of universal salvation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Universalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | universalisme |
| Portuguese | universalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does universalism come from?
From universal + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).