possibilism

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Plural noun:

possibilisms

1.
(countable, uncountable)(philosophy, politics) The belief that possible things exist, as well as actual things.
2.
(countable, uncountable)(geography) The theory that the geographical environment sets certain constraints, but culture is otherwise determined by social conditions.
3.
(countable, uncountable)An approach that pragmatically focuses on achievable goals rather than impossible ideals.
4.
(countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable)(sometimes derogatory) Any of various socialist reform movements.

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actualism

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French possibilisme., from po|ssum, ~(te)sse, ~tuī (be able) + -ibil|is, ~e (-able). 1883.