particularism

Meaning

Noun

  • The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
  • An exclusive focus on a particular group, area, sect etc.
  • The principle that individual states, races of a federation etc. may act independently of a central authority.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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