agathism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.

Word forms

agathism

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”) + -ism.

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