Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Universalism · U·ni·ver·sal·ism · IPA /ˌjuːnəˈvɝsəlˌɪzəm/ 01 n. The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state. 1. The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.(Theol.)