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all–embracing

adjective all–em·brac·ing \ˌ-lim-ˈbrā-siŋ\

Definition of ALL-EMBRACING

:  complete, sweeping <an all–embracing theory>
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First Known Use of ALL-EMBRACING

circa 1649

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