particularist
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/pəˈtɪkjʊləɹɪst/(UK)
Definition of particularist
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
-
One who holds to particularism.
“On this point there was no difference between mercantilists and feudalists, between crowned planners and vested interests, between centralizing bureaucrats and conservative particularists.”
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noun
-
One who holds to particularism.
“On this point there was no difference between mercantilists and feudalists, between crowned planners and vested interests, between centralizing bureaucrats and conservative particularists.”
adj
- Adhering to particularism.
-
Showing excessive devotion to one's own region, nation, party etc.
“And what does the moderate Left have to offer? Only more redistribution, more public assistance, and particularist concern for particular groups that can claim victim status, from the sublime peak of elderly, handicapped, black lesbians down to the merely poor.”
“The province's identity was fixed on traditionalist and historical attachment to particularist privilege.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From particular + -ist, after French particulariste.
Words you can make from particularist
200+ playable · top: PARTICULARS (15 pts)
Best play particulars 15 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
8 words9-letter words
11 words8-letter words
44 words- APLASTIC 12 pts
- CALTRAPS 12 pts
- CAPITALS 12 pts
- CAPITULA 12 pts
- CAPSULAR 12 pts
- CATAPULT 12 pts
- CULPRITS 12 pts
- PIACULAR 12 pts
- PRURITIC 12 pts
- PURISTIC 12 pts
- SCAPULAR 12 pts
- SPICULAR 12 pts
- TIPCARTS 12 pts
- AIRSTRIP 10 pts
- APIARIST 10 pts
- ARTISTIC 10 pts
- AUTISTIC 10 pts
- CASTRATI 10 pts
- CATTAILS 10 pts
- CLAUSTRA 10 pts
- CRITTURS 10 pts
- CURTAILS 10 pts
- IATRICAL 10 pts
- PARTIALS 10 pts
- PARTITAS 10 pts
- PASTURAL 10 pts
- RAILCARS 10 pts
- RATTRAPS 10 pts
- RUSTICAL 10 pts
- SPATULAR 10 pts
- STATICAL 10 pts
- STIPULAR 10 pts
- TARTARIC 10 pts
- TILAPIAS 10 pts
- TRUISTIC 10 pts
- TURRICAL 10 pts
- URALITIC 10 pts
- ALTRUIST 8 pts
- RATTAILS 8 pts
- RURALIST 8 pts
- STRIATAL 8 pts
- TITULARS 8 pts
- TRIALIST 8 pts
- ULTRAIST 8 pts
7-letter words
63 words- APICALS 11 pts
- APICULI 11 pts
- APLITIC 11 pts
- CALTRAP 11 pts
- CAPITAL 11 pts
- CARPALS 11 pts
- CULPRIT 11 pts
- PICARAS 11 pts
- PIRATIC 11 pts
- PLASTIC 11 pts
- SCAPULA 11 pts
- SPACIAL 11 pts
- SPICULA 11 pts
- TIPCART 11 pts
- TIPCATS 11 pts
- ASTATIC 9 pts
- ASTRICT 9 pts
- CARITAS 9 pts
- CATSUIT 9 pts
- CATTAIL 9 pts
- CITRALS 9 pts
- CRITTUR 9 pts
- CRUSTAL 9 pts
- CULTIST 9 pts
- CURARAS 9 pts
- CURARIS 9 pts
- CURTAIL 9 pts
- CURTALS 9 pts
- IRRUPTS 9 pts
- ITALICS 9 pts
- LARRUPS 9 pts
- PARRALS 9 pts
- PARTIAL 9 pts
- PARTITA 9 pts
- PARURAS 9 pts
- RAILCAR 9 pts
- RATTRAP 9 pts
- SATIRIC 9 pts
- SCURRIL 9 pts
- SPATIAL 9 pts
- SPATULA 9 pts
- SPIRULA 9 pts
- STARTUP 9 pts
- STIRRUP 9 pts
- TACTUAL 9 pts
- TILAPIA 9 pts
- TRIPART 9 pts
- UPSTAIR 9 pts
- UPSTART 9 pts
- UPTILTS 9 pts
- URACILS 9 pts
- AUSTRAL 7 pts
- LARIATS 7 pts
- LATRIAS 7 pts
- LIATRIS 7 pts
- RATTAIL 7 pts
- RITUALS 7 pts
- STARLIT 7 pts
- STRATAL 7 pts
- STRIATA 7 pts
- TARTARS 7 pts
- TITULAR 7 pts
- TURISTA 7 pts
6-letter words
72 words- APICAL 10 pts
- CAPIAS 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CAPRIS 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- CARPUS 10 pts
- CATSUP 10 pts
- CLASPT 10 pts
- CUSPAL 10 pts
- PASCAL 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PICULS 10 pts
- PLICAS 10 pts
- ACARUS 8 pts
- ACTUAL 8 pts
- ATTICS 8 pts
- CARATS 8 pts
- CASITA 8 pts
- CASUAL 8 pts
- CAULIS 8 pts
- CAURIS 8 pts
- CAUSAL 8 pts
- CIRRUS 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CITRUS 8 pts
- CRAALS 8 pts
- CRISTA 8 pts
- CRURAL 8 pts
- CURARA 8 pts
- CURARI 8 pts
- CURIAL 8 pts
- CURTAL 8 pts
- CUTLAS 8 pts
- IATRIC 8 pts
- IRRUPT 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- LARRUP 8 pts
- LASCAR 8 pts
- PALAIS 8 pts
- PARRAL 8 pts
- PARURA 8 pts
- PASTIL 8 pts
- PAUSAL 8 pts
- PILAUS 8 pts
- PISTIL 8 pts
- PITTAS 8 pts
- PLAITS 8 pts
- PULSAR 8 pts
- PURIST 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- RACIST 8 pts
- RAPIST 8 pts
- RASCAL 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- AALIIS 6 pts
- ALTARS 6 pts
- ARISTA 6 pts
- ARTIST 6 pts
- ASTRAL 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- ATTARS 6 pts
- AURIST 6 pts
- AUTIST 6 pts
- LAARIS 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- LAURAS 6 pts
- LUSTRA 6 pts
- LUTIST 6 pts
- RAITAS 6 pts
- RATALS 6 pts
- RIATAS 6 pts
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