possibilism
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possibilism
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Borrowed from French possibilisme. By surface analysis, Latin possibil|is, ~e (“that can be done”) + -ism, from Latin po|ssum, ~(te)sse, ~tuī (“be able”) + -ibil|is, ~e (“-able”). First attested in 1883.
noun possibilisms
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The belief that possible things exist, as well as actual things.
Opposite: actualism
- The theory that the geographical environment sets certain constraints, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.
- An approach that pragmatically focuses on achievable goals rather than impossible ideals. Aim at a standard of adequacy (possibilism) rather than at a standard of perfection (utopianism).
- Any of various socialist reform movements.
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noun the belief that possible things exist
| Français | possibilisme |
|---|---|
| Italiano | possibilismo |
| Ελληνικά | πιθανισμός pithanismós |
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