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Where does “antiuniversalism” come from?

antiuniversalism (English) comes from English universalism, from English universal, from Middle English universal, from Old French universal, from Latin universalis, from Latin ūniversus, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

antiuniversalism (English): Opposition to universalism

Definitions

  1. Opposition to universalism

Ancestry of “antiuniversalism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniversalismThe state of being universal; universality; The...
2EnglishuniversalOf or pertaining to the universe; Common to all...
3Middle Englishuniversalall-encompassing, subject to everything and...
4Old Frenchuniversaluniversal
5Latinuniversalisuniversal; general
6Latinūniversus—
7Latinversusturned, changed, having been turned; towards,...
8Latinvertō—
9Proto-Italicwertō—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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