particularism
An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etcAn exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An exclusive focus on a particular area, group, sect, etc.
a focus on something particular
(Judaism, countable, uncountable)The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
(countable, uncountable)The principle that individual states, races of a federation, etc., may act independently of a central authority.
Origin
From particular + -ism, after French particularisme.From particular + -ism, after French particularisme.
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Forms
plural: particularisms| Singular | particularism |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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