Where does “particularism” come from?
Particularism derives from English particular plus the suffix -ism, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, ultimately from Latin particularis via the suffix -aris and -alis, tracing to Proto-Indo-European per- and pr̥tós meaning "part."
particularism (English): The principle that only certain people are chosen...
Definitions
- The principle that only certain people are chosen...
Ancestry of “particularism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | particular | Pertaining only to a part of something; partial;... |
| 2 | French | particularisme | particularism; quirk |
Words derived from “particularism”