universist

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What does universist mean?

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.

Where does universist come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin versus Latin ūniversusder. Old French universbor. Middle English universe English universe Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English universist From universe + -ist.

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