De universaliteit



Example: De universaliteit van menselijke waarden overstijgt culturele verschillen.

Definition


"De universaliteit" refers to the quality or state of being universal, meaning it applies everywhere or to all cases without exception. For example, "de universaliteit" of human values suggests that these principles are consistent across different cultures and contexts.

Etymology


The term "de universaliteit" comes from the Dutch word 'universeel', which originates from the Latin 'universalis', meaning 'general' or 'whole'. Did you know? The Latin root 'universus' means 'all together' or 'whole', highlighting the idea of something that encompasses all parts or cases.

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"De universaliteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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