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anythingism

anythingism noun: a nonspecific belief in anything, or that anything goes.

Noun

anythingism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A nonspecific belief in anything, or that anything goes.
    • Disbelief — active or passive — Deism, Atheism, Pantheism, anythingism […]1871, Eneas Sweetland Dallas, Once a week
    • In these days of laxity, and anythingism in religion, even those of whom we might hope better things do not appear exercised, with the apostle Paul, to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men.1880, The Gospel standard, or Feeble Christian's support

Origin of anythingism

From anything + -ism.

Questions about anythingism

What does anythingism mean?
Anythingism means a nonspecific belief in anything, or that anything goes.
What part of speech is anythingism?
Anythingism is a noun.

Words near anythingism in the dictionary

  1. anythingarian
  2. anythingarianism
  3. anythingarians
  4. anythinged
  5. anythinging
  6. anythingism
  7. anythings
  8. anythink
  9. anytime
  10. anytime now
  11. anytime soon

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