Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characterized by or partaking of particularism, in any of its senses; concerning or restricted to a particular race, community, body of persons, etc., as distinguished from general or universal; specifically, seeking to promote or favoring the interests of a particular member of a political confederation, as opposed to the interest of the whole; relating to the recent German particularists.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
particularism .
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- adjective relating to particularism (exclusive interest in one group or class or sect etc.)
Etymologies
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Examples
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If, for the sake of argument, we were to adopt this diluted interpretation of the verb "foreknow" in Rom. 8: 29, we are not to readily conclude that what we call the particularistic exegesis would have to be abandoned and the absolute sovereignty of God in the matter of election to life be eliminated.
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[Many leftist critics of Israel] think the Jews have stubbornly chosen to maintain a particularistic, Judeo-centric ideology – in this case Zionism – despite being offered a more rational, enlightened, universalistic, and pacifistic ideology by more enlightened folk.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jews, Liberalism, Nationalism–Some Interesting Historical Continuities 2010
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A balance of the particularistic and the inclusive is required.
Matthew Lynch, Ed.D.: Creating a Gender Responsive Learning Climate for Girls Ed.D. Matthew Lynch 2011
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What the left wants is the particularistic nation-state to be superseded by – and was the necessary historical condition to – the universal and homogeneous state (which, of course, would lead to the repulsive last man) much like the polytheistic pagan and particularistic Jewish religions were largely superseded by the universal Christian God in the West.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jews, Liberalism, Nationalism–Some Interesting Historical Continuities 2010
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But it takes a real maverick to not cast their votes in accordance with "particularistic factors unique to themselves."
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Any run-of-the-mill maverick can cast their votes in accordance with "particularistic factors unique to themselves."
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The real purpose was to offer fence-sitting members some particularistic benefits for which they could claim credit with companies and organizations in their district.
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Mavericks, he explained… are members who vote "less on the basis of the political dimension that predicts all legislators' behavior and more on particularistic factors unique to themselves."
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What the left wants is the particularistic nation-state to be superseded by–and was the necessary historical condition to–the universal and homogeneous state which, of course, would lead to the repulsive last man much like the polytheistic pagan and particularistic Jewish religions were largely superseded by the universal Christian God in the West.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jews, Liberalism, Nationalism–Some Interesting Historical Continuities 2010
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Many leftist critics of Israel think the Jews have stubbornly chosen to maintain a particularistic, Judeo-centric ideology–in this case Zionism–despite being offered a more rational, enlightened, universalistic, and pacifistic ideology by more enlightened folk.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jews, Liberalism, Nationalism–Some Interesting Historical Continuities 2010
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