potentialism

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noun

A worldview based on things that might be possible rather than the actual facts.

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Meanings

nounpotentialism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA worldview based on things that might be possible rather than the actual facts.

Origin

From potential + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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