agathismn.

Brit.

/ˈaɡəθɪz(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈæɡəˌθɪz(ə)m/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἀγαθός , -ism suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀγαθός good, of uncertain origin + -ism suffix, after agathist n. Compare optimism n.

Philosophy. Now rare.

The doctrine that all things ultimately tend towards good, although the means by which this comes about may be evil, unpleasant, unfortunate, etc. Cf. agathist n.Sometimes distinguished from optimism, which holds that all things are now for the best: see optimism n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosophy of optimism > [noun] > agathism and its adherents

agathist1816

agathism1830

1830 Edinb. Rev. 50 309 Wilful evil, to the degree implied in the distinction proposed between Agathism and Optimism, is inconsistent with our apprehension of his [i.e. God's] nature.

1884 Literary World (Boston) 3 May 144/1 The ordinary college history is filled with the spirit of agathism.

1939 Philosophy 14 289 This particular theory..appears to effect a happy synthesis..between ‘agathism’ and a serious regard for the concept of desert.

2006 en.wikipedia.org (edited 14 Jan. 2006; accessed 4 May 2015) (at cited word) Agathism is offered as an apologetic..to address the problem of reconciling a benevolent God with the existence of evil in the world.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agathism
释义	agathismn. Brit. /ˈaɡəθɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈæɡəˌθɪz(ə)m/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἀγαθός , -ism suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀγαθός good, of uncertain origin + -ism suffix, after agathist n. Compare optimism n. Philosophy. Now rare. The doctrine that all things ultimately tend towards good, although the means by which this comes about may be evil, unpleasant, unfortunate, etc. Cf. agathist n.Sometimes distinguished from optimism, which holds that all things are now for the best: see optimism n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > philosophy of optimism > [noun] > agathism and its adherents agathist1816 agathism1830 1830 Edinb. Rev. 50 309 Wilful evil, to the degree implied in the distinction proposed between Agathism and Optimism, is inconsistent with our apprehension of his [i.e. God's] nature. 1884 Literary World (Boston) 3 May 144/1 The ordinary college history is filled with the spirit of agathism. 1939 Philosophy 14 289 This particular theory..appears to effect a happy synthesis..between ‘agathism’ and a serious regard for the concept of desert. 2006 en.wikipedia.org (edited 14 Jan. 2006; accessed 4 May 2015) (at cited word) Agathism is offered as an apologetic..to address the problem of reconciling a benevolent God with the existence of evil in the world. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1830
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