1. People who emphasize or focus on particular details, cases, or individuals rather than general principles or universal rules.
Usage: Plural form of particularist; Often used in philosophical, ethical, or academic contexts
2. Philosophers or theorists who advocate particularism, the view that moral judgments or knowledge should be based on specific circumstances rather than abstract universal principles.
Usage: Philosophy and ethics; Contrasts with universalism

Examples

• The particularists in the debate argued that each case should be judged on its own merits.
• Moral particularists reject the idea that ethical rules apply uniformly in all situations.
• These particularists focus on the unique details of individual cases rather than broad generalizations.
• The particularists emphasized that context matters more than abstract principles.
• In philosophy, particularists and universalists have long disagreed about the nature of knowledge.
• The particularists on the committee insisted on examining each proposal individually.