# impossibilism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A belief in unrealizable or impractical policies.
2. A socialist doctrine that stresses the limited value of political, economic, and social reforms within a capitalist economy, arguing that the pursuit of such reforms strengthens support for the existing system.
3. The view that free will does not exist and is simply impossible.

## Etymology
From impossible + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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