"agathism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”) + -ism. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀγαθός||good}} Ancient Greek ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”), {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} agathism (uncountable)
  1. The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil. Wikipedia link: agathism Tags: uncountable

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