possibilism

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The belief that possible things exist, as well as actual things. countable,uncountable
  2. The theory that the geographical environment sets certain constraints, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions. countable,uncountable
  3. An approach that pragmatically focuses on achievable goals rather than impossible ideals. countable,uncountable
    — Aim at a standard of adequacy (possibilism) rather than at a standard of perfection (utopianism).
  4. Any of various socialist reform movements. countable,derogatory,sometimes,uncountable

词形变化

possibilisms plural

词汇关系

衍生词
possibilist possibilistic

词源

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.
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