French word

particularisme

Pronunciation

IPA/paʁtikylaʁizm/

Meaning

  • masculine nounparticularism

Example

Le particularisme valorise souvent les coutumes locales.

Particularism often values local customs.

Illustration for particularisme (particularism)

More examples

Au travail, le particularisme de chacun peut enrichir l'équipe.

At work, each person's particularism can enrich the team.

Core concept

A local or personal identity kept distinct from a broader standard.

Common phrases

  • accepter le particularisme de quelqu'un

    accept someone's particularism

  • le particularisme personnel

    personal particularism

Similar words

particularité: A characteristic specific to a particular person or place.
spécificité: A quality or feature distinctive to the subject concerned.
individualisme: The belief that individual freedom and interests should come first.
diversité: A state in which varied people, things, or types exist together.

Definition in French

Attitude ou doctrine qui valorise les caractéristiques propres d'un groupe, d'une région ou d'un individu plutôt que l'uniformisation générale.

Word origin

French particularisme derives from particulier, from Latin particularis, with the suffix -isme marking a doctrine or tendency.

Usage tips

  • Particularisme is masculine, so standard forms include le particularisme and du particularisme.

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