impossibilism
Meanings
noun
- A belief in unrealizable or impractical policies.
- A socialist doctrine that stresses the limited value of political, economic, and social reforms within a capitalist economy, arguing that the pursuit of such reforms strengthens support for the existing system.
- The view that free will does not exist and is simply impossible.
Word forms
Etymology
From impossible + -ism.
Related words
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