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Utilitarian vs Universalism - What's the difference?

utilitarian | universalism |

As nouns the difference between utilitarian and universalism

is that utilitarian is someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism while universalism is a doctrine of universal salvation.

As an adjective utilitarian

is of or relating to utility.

As a proper noun universalism is

short for unitarian universalism.

utilitarian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or relating to utility
  • practical and functional, not just for show.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who practices or advocates utilitarianism.

    • Derived terms

    * utilitarianism * futilitarianism * utilitarianly

    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