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futilism

futilism noun: the viewpoint that everything is futile.

Noun

futilism (uncountable)

  1. The viewpoint that everything is futile.

Origin of futilism

From futile + -ism.

Questions about futilism

What does futilism mean?
Futilism means the viewpoint that everything is futile.
What part of speech is futilism?
Futilism is a noun.

Words near futilism in the dictionary

  1. futibatinib
  2. futile
  3. futilely
  4. futileness
  5. futilest
  6. futilism
  7. futilitarian
  8. futilitarianism
  9. futilitarians
  10. futilities
  11. futility

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