impossibilism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A belief in unrealizable or impractical policies.
  2. 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.
  3. The view that free will does not exist and is simply impossible.

Word forms

impossibilism

Etymology

From impossible + -ism.

Related words

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