bonism
/ (ˈbəʊˌnɪzəm) /
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noun
the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds
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Derived forms of bonism
bonist, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for bonism
C19: from Latin bonus good + -ism
Words nearby bonism
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