malism

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malism

noun

uncountable The belief that the world is inherently evil. Jowett's optimism verges on pessimism, or, let us say, his bonism verges on malism.
Opposite: bonism

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@misc{malism_2026,
  title = {malism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}