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Noun: particularism  pu(r)'ti-kyu-lu,ri-zum
  1. A focus on something particular
    "His particularism in studying only one aspect of the ecosystem limited his understanding of the whole"

Derived forms: particularisms

Type of: centering [US], centring [Brit, Cdn], direction, focal point, focus, focusing, focussing

Encyclopedia: Particularism