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particularism Definition

par·ticu·lar·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

  1. undivided adherence or devotion to one particular party, system, interest, theory, etc.
  2. the policy of allowing each member or state in a federation to govern independently without regard to the interests of the whole

particularism Related Forms
par·tic′u·lar·ist adjective, noun par·tic′u·lar·is′·tic adjective
particularism Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • celebrate: However, this does not mean that we can simply celebrate the new particularisms.

Adjective modifier

  • ethical: In other words, at what point does ethical particularism become something other than ethics?
  • ethnic: The celebration of ethnic particularism is becoming more and more risible.
  • local: This was an indication of the KingÕs view that defense of the entire realm now took precedence over local particularism, and regional tradition.
  • historical: For our problem, this means that the historical particularism of the divine election and rejection must serve the universalism of salvation.
  • different: But different particularisms may have different conceptions of the universal, and as such, a shared community may not be possible.
  • new: However, this does not mean that we can simply celebrate the new particularisms.