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Definition of possibilism in English:

possibilism

noun

  • 1Politics. Belief in or advocacy of moderate (rather than violent or revolutionary) policies aiming to bring about immediately practicable or feasible reforms; pragmatic reformism.

  • 2Geography. The belief that human freedom of action is not limited by the natural world.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Boston Globe. Probably from French possibilisme from classical Latin possibilis + French -isme. Compare Spanish possibilismo.

Pronunciation

possibilism

/ˈpɒsɪb(ə)lɪz(ə)m//ˈpɒsɪbɪlɪz(ə)m/