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bonism

British

/ ˈbəʊˌnɪzəm /

noun

the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds

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Other Word Forms

bonist

noun

Etymology

Origin of bonism

C19: from Latin bonus good + _-ism

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