agathist

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• agathist — (n.) 1816, from Gk. agathos good (see AGATHA (Cf. Agatha)) + IST (Cf. ist). Doctor Kearney, who formerly, with so much reputation, delivered lectures in this place on the history of Rome, observed to me once, that he was not an optimist, but an… …   Etymology dictionary

• agathist — ag·a·thist …   English syllables

• agathist — thə̇st noun ( s) : an adherent of agathism …   Useful english dictionary

• agathism — (n.) the doctrine that all things tend toward the good, 1830, from AGATHIST (Cf. agathist) + ISM (Cf. ism) …   Etymology dictionary

• agathism —   n. doctrine that ultimate end of all things is good, though means may be evil.    ♦ agathist, n …   Dictionary of difficult words