universalising
Extending to all
Universalising is the British spelling of universalizing—making something universal or applying it across all cases.
The term often describes extending a principle, value, or practice beyond its original context: The philosopher argued for universalising human rights.
In ethics, universalising tests whether a moral rule could apply to everyone consistently.
Making accessible to all
- accessibilityEase of approach
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- pluralizingMaking words mean more
- diversifyingIncreasing variety within
embracing · welcoming · accommodating · broadening · opening · empowering · enfranchising · desegregating
Inferring broadly from particulars
- abstractingCondensing to essentials
- conceptualizingForming mental representations
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
- extrapolatingInferring beyond known data
categorizing · formulating · hypothesizing · inferring · reasoning · synthesizing · systematizing · modeling
Establishing uniform criteria
- normalizingMaking conform to norms
- homogenizingMaking consistent throughout
- unifyingMaking disparate elements one
- systematizingMaking things methodical
codifying · regularizing · harmonizing · streamlining · formalizing · conventionalizing · institutionalizing · mainstreaming
Making suitable for multiple countries
- globalizingMaking worldwide in scope
- borderlessWithout defined limits
- worldwideExtending across Earth
- planetaryOf or relating to worlds
ecumenical · interconnecting · disseminating · spreading · propagating · exporting · diffusing · transplanting
Unrestricted governmental authority
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- PlatonismPhilosophy emphasizing ideal Forms
- idealismBelief in noble principles
Kantianism · categorical · a priori · necessary · immutable · eternal · foundationalism · natural law
democratizing
Making accessible to all
- accessibilityEase of approach
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- pluralizingMaking words mean more
diversifying · embracing · welcoming · accommodating · broadening · opening · empowering · enfranchising · desegregating · decolonizing
generalizing
Inferring broadly from particulars
- abstractingCondensing to essentials
- conceptualizingForming mental representations
- theorizingForming unproven explanations
extrapolating · categorizing · formulating · hypothesizing · inferring · reasoning · synthesizing · systematizing · modeling · paradigmatic
standardizing
Establishing uniform criteria
- normalizingMaking conform to norms
- homogenizingMaking consistent throughout
- unifyingMaking disparate elements one
systematizing · codifying · regularizing · harmonizing · streamlining · formalizing · conventionalizing · institutionalizing · mainstreaming · consolidating
internationalizing
Making suitable for multiple countries
- globalizingMaking worldwide in scope
- borderlessWithout defined limits
- worldwideExtending across Earth
planetary · ecumenical · interconnecting · disseminating · spreading · propagating · exporting · diffusing · transplanting · mainstreaming
absolutism
Unrestricted governmental authority
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- transcendentalismIntuition-based idealist philosophy
- PlatonismPhilosophy emphasizing ideal Forms
idealism · Kantianism · categorical · a priori · necessary · immutable · eternal · foundationalism · natural law · objectivism
universalisingparticularising
Making something specific
particularizing · localising · localizing · restricting · specifying
universalisingconcretising
Making something actual
concretizing · instantiating · exemplifying · grounding · specifying
universalisingdifferentiating
Identifying distinct features
distinguishing · diversifying · fragmenting · pluralising · pluralizing
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