释义 |
malism|ˈmeɪlɪz(ə)m| [f. L. mal-us bad, evil + -ism, after pessimism.] The doctrine that this world is an evil one.
1883Edgeworth in Academy 17 Mar. 182/3 Mr. Barlow decides in favour of Pessimism, or rather ‘Malism’, the preponderance of evil over good. 1883H. Goodwin Sci. & Faith 243 Malism, to use a convenient expression, is acknowledged on all hands; while against pessimism [etc.]. 1887Cheyne Job & Solomon 201 Koheleth, though theoretically perhaps an optimist, constantly relapses into a more congenial ‘malism’. 1896Tollemache Jowett 91 Jowett's optimism verges on pessimism, or, let us say, his bonism verges on malism. |