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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBonist
/ˈbɒn.ɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adherent of bonism; one who maintains that the world or human nature is fundamentally good.
"As a committed bonist, she always looked for the silver lining in every difficult situation." - 2
A person who habitually promotes goodness or positive moral views.
"The essayist argued that society desperately needs the refreshing perspective of the modern bonist."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin root 'bonus' (meaning 'good'), combined with the agent suffix '-ist'. Coined in philosophical and literary contexts during the 19th century to denote an advocate of optimism or one who holds a fundamentally good-natured philosophical outlook.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bonist" is said worldwide
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boniste
Transliteration: bo-nist
"En tant que boniste, il croyait fermement en la bonté intrinsèque de l'humanité."
Bonist
Transliteration: bo-nist
"Als überzeugter Bonist sah er in jeder Krise eine Chance."
bonista
Transliteration: bo-ni-sta
"Il bonista sostiene che la natura umana sia fondamentalmente positiva."
bonista
Transliteration: bo-nis-ta
"El bonista confía en el porvenir de la sociedad."
bonista
Transliteration: bo-nis-ta
"O bonista argumenta que o mundo tende para o bem."
आशावादी
Transliteration: ashavadi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"एक बोनिस्ट हमेशा सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण रखता है।"
善论者
Transliteration: shàn lùn zhě
Script: 中文汉字
"作为一个善论者，他坚信世界本质是美好的。"
선론자
Transliteration: seollonja
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 세상의 선함에 주목하는 선론자였다."
善論者
Transliteration: zenronsha
Script: 日本語
"彼は万物の善性を信じる善論者です。"
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