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Cosmopolitanism vs Universalism - What's the difference?

cosmopolitanism | universalism |

As nouns the difference between cosmopolitanism and universalism

is that cosmopolitanism is the idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community while universalism is the state of being universal; universality.

As a proper noun Universalism is

short for Unitarian Universalism.

cosmopolitanism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single moral community.

    • universalism

    English

    (wikipedia universalism) ("universalism on Wikiquote")

    Noun

  • The state of being universal; universality.
  • The theological belief that all souls can attain salvation.
  • (rfc-sense)

    • Related terms

    * universe * universal * universally * universality * universalist * Universalist English words suffixed with -ism