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benevolism

benevolism noun: the belief that human beings are inherently benevolent.

Noun

benevolism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that human beings are inherently benevolent.

Questions about benevolism

What does benevolism mean?
Benevolism means the belief that human beings are inherently benevolent.
What part of speech is benevolism?
Benevolism is a noun.

Words near benevolism in the dictionary

  1. benevolent dictators for life
  2. benevolent overlord
  3. benevolent overlords
  4. benevolently
  5. benevolentness
  6. benevolism
  7. benevolist
  8. benevolists
  9. benevolous
  10. benew
  11. Benewah County

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