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bonism

/ (ˈbəʊˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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

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Nearby words

boniface, saint, bonin islands, boning knife, bonington, bonington, richard parkes, bonism, bonita, bonito, bonjour, bonk, bonkbuster
Derived Formsbonist, noun, adjective

Word Origin for bonism

C19: from Latin bonus good + -ism
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