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Allism.

A belief in the existence of all possible entities including past and future things or unactualised possibilities.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A belief in the existence of all possible entities including past and future things or unactualised possibilities.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From all + -ism, coined by David Lewis in his 1989 paper "Noneism or Allism?".

noun
  1. The rejection of creationism in all its forms (including intelligent design) and the assertion that evolution alone is responsible for the diversity of all living creatures.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From all + -ism, coined by Peter van Inwagen in 2009.

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