universalize

American  

[yoo-nuh-vur-suh-lahyz] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr səˌlaɪz /

especially British, universalise

verb (used with object)

universalized, universalizing

1. to make universal.

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universalize British  

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make universal

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Other Word Forms

• universalization noun
• universalizer noun

Etymology

Origin of universalize

First recorded in 1635–45; universal + -ize

Example Sentences

For Kant, an action or decision is moral if you can universalize it, which he formulates in the categorical imperative.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

This overhaul will, presumably, continue to universalize the Apple enthusiast’s experience across devices, especially in tandem with new continuity-focused features like Universal Control.

From The Verge • Jun. 6, 2022

In “Telescope,” Alameddine attempts to universalize Mina’s experience on Lesbos, but not out of a callow urge to suggest that her dilemmas — or yours — are comparable to the Syrians’.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2021

In each album, the artist is able to universalize her struggles without giving away all of the personal details.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2021

The Redeemers who overthrew Reconstruction were inclined to retain such segregation practices as had already emerged, but they displayed no apparent disposition to expand or universalize the system.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander