universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsa-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being universal
2
: universal comprehensiveness in range
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But what’s special about South Korean cinema is how universality is linked inextricably to their cultural specifics (which is why American remakes of New Korean Cinema have failed so disastrously).
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
For Qualley, the film's themes have a certain universality to them: Elisabeth and Sue are yearning for youth, fame and recognition — all things that are prized by society.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The court and the wider international justice system centered in The Hague point to the contradictions of the liberal world order, which espouses universality in theory but in practice exonerates the West while disciplining and condemning the rest.
—Oumar Ba, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
The unending, unjust Israel-Hamas war exposes rifts in the universality of human rights and the hypocrisy of Western nations, writes Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor of journalism at Princeton University.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 28 Oct. 2024
For Qualley, the film's themes have a certain universality to them: Elisabeth and Sue are yearning for youth, fame and recognition — all things that are prized by society.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
The court and the wider international justice system centered in The Hague point to the contradictions of the liberal world order, which espouses universality in theory but in practice exonerates the West while disciplining and condemning the rest.
—Oumar Ba, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
The unending, unjust Israel-Hamas war exposes rifts in the universality of human rights and the hypocrisy of Western nations, writes Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor of journalism at Princeton University.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Universality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/universality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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universality
noun
uni·ver·sal·i·ty
ˌyü-nə-(ˌ)vər-ˈsal-ət-ē
: the quality or state of being universal (as in range, occurrence, or appeal)
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