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malism

(ˈmælɪzəm)
n
a belief that evil dominates the world
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malism

the belief that the world is essentially bad or evil.
See also: Evil
the conviction that the world is evil.
See also: Attitudes
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malism

noun
The doctrine that this world is evil:
HEADWORD: pessimism.
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