particularism (redirected from particularists)

par·tic·u·lar·ism  (pr-tky-l-rzm, p-tk-)

n.

1. Exclusive adherence to, dedication to, or interest in one's own group, party, sect, or nation.

2. A principle of allowing each state in a nation or federation to act independently of the central authority, especially in promoting its own economic interests.

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par·ticu·lar·ist n.

par·ticu·lar·istic adj.

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particularism [pəˈtɪkjʊləˌrɪzəm]

n

1. (Sociology) exclusive attachment to the interests of one group, class, sect, etc., esp at the expense of the community as a whole

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the principle of permitting each state or minority in a federation the right to further its own interests or retain its own laws, traditions, etc.

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) Theol the doctrine that divine grace is restricted to the elect

particularist  n & adj

particularistic  adj

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particularism

the adherence to an exclusive subject, interest, or topic. — particularist, n. — particularistic, adj.

See also: Behavior

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

particularism - a focus on something particular centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"

Translations

particularism

n

(Pol) → Partikularismus m; (adherence to one’s own aims) → Sonderbestrebungen pl; (of country) → Kleinstaaterei f

(Rel) → Lehre f → von der Gnadenwahl