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PRONUNCIATION OF UNIVERSALIZE

universalize  [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNIVERSALIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Universalize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb universalize in English.

WHAT DOES UNIVERSALIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Universalization

In social work practice universalization is a supportive intervention used by the therapist to reassure and encourage his/her client. Universalization places the client’s experience in the context of other individuals who are experiencing the same, or similar challenges, and seeks to help the client grasp that his/her feelings and experiences are not uncommon given the circumstances. The therapist or social worker using this supportive intervention intends to “normalize” the client’s experience of his/her emotions and reactions to the presenting challenge. By normalizing the client’s experience the therapist is attempting to help avert the client’s natural feelings of “being alone”, or that “no one understands me”. For example, a therapist working with a 21-year-old client who is experiencing rejection from her family and friends after admitting that she is a lesbian will use universalization. The therapist will explain that many other young adults who have revealed their sexual orientation undergo the same rejection and scrutiny from peers and parents.

Definition of universalize in the English dictionary

The definition of universalize in the dictionary is to make universal.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNIVERSALIZE

PRESENT

Present
I universalize
you universalize
he/she/it universalizes
we universalize
you universalize
they universalize
Present continuous
I am universalizing
you are universalizing
he/she/it is universalizing
we are universalizing
you are universalizing
they are universalizing
Present perfect
I have universalized
you have universalized
he/she/it has universalized
we have universalized
you have universalized
they have universalized
Present perfect continuous
I have been universalizing
you have been universalizing
he/she/it has been universalizing
we have been universalizing
you have been universalizing
they have been universalizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I universalized
you universalized
he/she/it universalized
we universalized
you universalized
they universalized
Past continuous
I was universalizing
you were universalizing
he/she/it was universalizing
we were universalizing
you were universalizing
they were universalizing
Past perfect
I had universalized
you had universalized
he/she/it had universalized
we had universalized
you had universalized
they had universalized
Past perfect continuous
I had been universalizing
you had been universalizing
he/she/it had been universalizing
we had been universalizing
you had been universalizing
they had been universalizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will universalize
you will universalize
he/she/it will universalize
we will universalize
you will universalize
they will universalize
Future continuous
I will be universalizing
you will be universalizing
he/she/it will be universalizing
we will be universalizing
you will be universalizing
they will be universalizing
Future perfect
I will have universalized
you will have universalized
he/she/it will have universalized
we will have universalized
you will have universalized
they will have universalized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been universalizing
you will have been universalizing
he/she/it will have been universalizing
we will have been universalizing
you will have been universalizing
they will have been universalizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would universalize
you would universalize
he/she/it would universalize
we would universalize
you would universalize
they would universalize
Conditional continuous
I would be universalizing
you would be universalizing
he/she/it would be universalizing
we would be universalizing
you would be universalizing
they would be universalizing
Conditional perfect
I would have universalize
you would have universalize
he/she/it would have universalize
we would have universalize
you would have universalize
they would have universalize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been universalizing
you would have been universalizing
he/she/it would have been universalizing
we would have been universalizing
you would have been universalizing
they would have been universalizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you universalize
we let´s universalize
you universalize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to universalize
Past participle
universalized
Present Participle
universalizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNIVERSALIZE


analyse
ˈænəˌlaɪz
capitalize
ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz
finalize
ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz
generalize
ˈdʒɛnrəˌlaɪz
initialize
ɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz
legalize
ˈliːɡəˌlaɪz
localize
ˈləʊkəˌlaɪz
neutralize
ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz
normalize
ˈnɔːməˌlaɪz
personalize
ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz
realise
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
realize
ˈrɪəˌlaɪz
revitalize
riːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz
socialize
ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪz
specialize
ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz
symbolize
ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz
universalise
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlaɪz
vassalise
ˈvæsəˌlaɪz
vassalize
ˈvæsəˌlaɪz
visualize
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNIVERSALIZE

universal joint
universal motor
Universal Product Code
universal quantifier
universal set
Universal Soul
Universal Spirit
universal suffrage
universal time
universalisability
universalisation
universalise
universalism
universalist
universalistic
universality
universalizability
universalization
universally
universalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNIVERSALIZE

Belize
compartmentalize
conceptualize
contextualize
crystalize
decentralize
decriminalize
demoralize
equalize
formalize
globalize
idealize
immortalize
marginalize
materialize
nationalize
naturalize
penalize
rationalize
vandalize
virtualize

Synonyms and antonyms of universalize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «universalize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNIVERSALIZE

Find out the translation of universalize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of universalize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «universalize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普及
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

universalizar
570 millions of speakers

English

universalize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सार्वभौमीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعميم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

универсализации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

universalizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্বজনীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

universaliser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Universalize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

universalisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般化する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보편화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Universalize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phổ cập
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Universalize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सार्वत्रिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaygınlaştırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

universalize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uniwersalizacji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

універсалізації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

universalize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικουμενική διάσταση σ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

universalize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

universalize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

universalize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of universalize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSALIZE»

The term «universalize» is normally little used and occupies the 125.771 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNIVERSALIZE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about universalize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNIVERSALIZE»

Discover the use of universalize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to universalize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
India's Struggle to Universalize Elementary Education
Education specially at the primary level,contributes to a great extent to the physical,mental,emotional,social and spiritual growth of the child.Primary education promotes the sikls,knowlege,attitudes and habits.This book question the ...
Satya Pal Ruhela, 1996
2
Cengage Advantage Books: Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong
Can I successfully universalize this maxim? P1. Whenever anyone needs money, that person should make a sincere promise while borrowing it. Yes, I can universalize M1 because there is nothing self-defeating or contradictory in this.
Louis Pojman, James Fieser, 2011
3
For All Peoples and All Nations: The Ecumenical Church and ...
CHAPTER. i. The. Idea: To. Universalize. "Christendom. 7'. THE REPRESENTATIVES of the ecumenical-movement churches who played a role in ensuring a mandatory place for a Human Rights Commission — and by extension its Universal ...
John Nurser, 2005
4
How Should We Live?: An Introduction to Ethics
Can I universalize the maxim of my act? By applying the universaliz— ability test to M, we get P: P. Whenever anyone needs money, that person should make a lying promise while borrowing the money. But something has gone wrong, for if I  ...
Louis Pojman, 2004
5
Persons
Because no person can be discounted as a mere means to achieving the goals of others, we are all required, according to Kant, to act only on rules that we could , without contradictory purposes, universalize. For us to universalize a rule is to ...
Warren Bourgeois, 2003
6
The Case for Animal Rights
For example, I cannot make a deceitful promise, hoping to benefit from the deceit, and universalize my reasons (what Kant calls my "subjective maxim"), since if all moral agents were to do what I aspire to do, then no one would believe such ...
Tom Regan, 2004
7
Immanuel Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals in Focus
However it is remarkably easy to display contradictions which arise in attempts to universalize maxims which we might think of as clear cases of violations of duties of justice and self-respect which Kant groups together as perfect duties; and it ...
Lawrence Pasternack, 2002
8
Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: Critical Essays
However, it is remarkably easy to display contradictions that arise in attempts to universalize maxims that we might think of as clear cases of violations of duties of justice and self-respect, which Kant groups together as perfect duties; and it is ...
Paul Guyer, 1998
9
Weakness of Will and Practical Irrationality
I would go further than Pettit: l say his argument refutes the view that genuine reasons must timelessly universalize. i.e. must hold for all persons always. For it shows that a thing which could timelessly universalize if anything could cannot so  ...
Sarah Stroud, Christine Tappolet, 2003
10
'You Should See Yourself': Jewish Identity in Postmodern ...
However, the early postwar move to universalize the Jew was fairly short- lived: as new urgencies and identifications entered the consciousness ofAmer- icans in the 1960s, the notion that Jews represented a quintessential and fundamentally ...
Vincent Brook, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNIVERSALIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term universalize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What is the best solution to universalize 30 Mbps broadband?
Researchers from the Group of Information Technology and Communications at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have carried out a techno-economic ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Berkeley: San Pablo Park hosts Eid al Fitr celebration
... "a brand of feminism largely dominated by white middle class western women that has decided what liberation is for women and then tries to universalize it.". «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
3
My Friend Who Survived The Unthinkable Taught Me To Ask This …
When I talked to her last week, she said that she wrote about her life for Matter in order to universalize her experience, so that everyone -- anyone -- would be ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Yoga Gets Trendier — But Is It Losing Its Roots?
The modernization of yoga that took place in the early 20th century in Southeast Asia was focused on a shift to universalize the practice and to root it in a general ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»
5
US policy of spreading same-sex family values to find no global …
"Obama wants to universalize same-sex "marriages" but I think this situation will stop at the Middle East because Muslim societies certainly are not prepared to ... «Interfax-Religion, Jun 15»
6
Fundraising Isn't about Money…Neither Is Giving: Part 1
You universalize your own passion. You think that donors give money to your organization to fulfill your mission. The truth is, donors have their own personal ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Apr 15»
7
Not just a number: A refugee in Europe
"That's why I want to universalize (Sahra's) story as well, not only make it about her." The underlying themes of "Apart Together" include the feelings of isolation ... «CNN, Apr 15»
8
Puppy vs. puppy: Tail of Super Bowl ads
"We've turned to animals in our ads because they help universalize our storytelling," says Brian Perkins, vice president, Budweiser. "To us, it's less about ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
9
Where Obama's Community-College Plan Falls Short
The plan has already been described as a "moon shot" that could universalize the first two years of college and denounced as yet another part of the president's ... «The Atlantic, Jan 15»
10
Ganja and Globalization in St. Vincent
Due to matters of geography and history, no two countries are alike – and any effort to universalize a set of best economic practices is fundamentally and ... «Stabroek News, Dec 14»

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