antifrustrationism

noun

The axiological view that frustrated preferences create a negative moral 'debit' which can be canceled out through their satisfaction. Thus, satisfying a desire that already exists is good, but creating a new satisfied desire is not.

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Meanings

nounantifrustrationism (uncountable)

alternative anti-frustrationism

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe axiological view that frustrated preferences create a negative moral 'debit' which can be canceled out through their satisfaction. Thus, satisfying a desire that already exists is good, but creating a new satisfied desire is not.

Origin

From anti- + frustration + -ism, coined by German analytic philosopher Christoph Fehige in 1998.

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antifrustrationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifrustrationism

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“antifrustrationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifrustrationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antifrustrationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antifrustrationism.

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