particularism
(noun) a focus on something particular
Source: WordNet® 3.1
particularism (countable and uncountable, plural particularisms)
(theology) The principle that only certain people are chosen by God for salvation.
An exclusive focus on a particular group, area, sect etc.
(politics) The principle that individual states, races of a federation etc. may act independently of a central authority.
Source: Wiktionary
Par*tic"u*lar*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. particularisme.]
1. A minute description; a detailed statement. [R.]
2. (Theol.)
Definition: The doctrine of particular election.
3. (German Politics)
Definition: Devotion to the interests of one's own kingdom or province rather than to those of the empire.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
