"universist" meaning in English

See universist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more universist [comparative], most universist [superlative]
Etymology: From universe + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|universe|ist}} universe + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj}} universist (comparative more universist, superlative most universist)
  1. Of or relating to universists or universism. Related terms: universism
    Sense id: en-universist-en-adj-XByxHSMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53

Noun

Forms: universists [plural]
Etymology: From universe + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|universe|ist}} universe + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} universist (plural universists)
  1. One who exclusively applies personal reason and experience to existential, religious and moral questions, accepts and is inspired by the natural uncertainty of the human state, and denies the validity of revelation, faith and dogma.
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