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universalize

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəlaɪz/
(UK: universalise)
u · ni · ver · sal · ize
Adverb:universally
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Adjective:universal
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Past Simple:universalized
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Past Participle:universalized
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Present Participle:universalizing
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universalize Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To make universal in scope, application, or availability; to extend to all people or cases.

Example

"The government launched an ambitious initiative to universalize access to clean drinking water across rural provinces."

2

To treat or regard a specific principle, rule, or experience as valid and applicable for everyone without exception (especially in ethics and philosophy).

Example

"In Kantian ethics, an agent must consider whether it is rationally consistent to universalize the maxim behind an action."

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• Nearby Words

unity
universal
universality
universalize
universally
universe
university

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English in the late 18th century by adding the verbal suffix -ize to universal, which derives from Latin universalis ('of or belonging to all'), from universus ('turned into one, whole').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Universalize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/universalize
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