bonism

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UK/ˈbɒnɪzəm/US/ˈbɑnɪzəm/

noun

The belief that the world, while not perfect, is fundamentally good.

Similar
Bon
Opposite
malism
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Meanings

bonism1

nounbonism (usually uncountable, plural bonisms)

plural bonisms

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesThe belief that the world, while not perfect, is fundamentally good.

    Jowett's optimism verges on pessimism, or, let us say, his bonism verges on malism.

    1895, Lionel Arthur Tollemache, Benjamin Jowett, Master of Balliol, page 91

    Antonyms: malism

Bonism2

nounBonism (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountableSynonym of Bon (“a Tibetan indigenous religion”).

    Synonyms: Bon

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe belief that the world, while not perfect, is fundamentally good.

Opposite
malism

nounSynonym of Bon (“a Tibetan indigenous religion”).

Similar
Bon
Also see
bon

Origin

bonism · noun

From Latin bonus (“good”) + -ism.

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Bonism · noun

From Bon + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

bonism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonism

MLA

“bonism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bonism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bonism.

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