Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who believes that the world is bad, but not the worst possible.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who believes in
malism , someone who thinks the world isevil .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word malist.
Examples
-
Nicholson has come to cllege — is a "malist" I believe you are very well acquainted with him.
Letter from Exum Whitaker to William F. Lewis, April 1, 1843 1843
-
Socrates thus address his judges: {to de de meta touto epithumo umin khresmodesai, o katapsephisamenoi mou 'kai gar eimi ede entautha, en o malist' anthropoi khresmodousin, otan mellosin apothaneisthai}.
The Apology 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
-
* Echthistos d Achilei malist en, ed Odusei: [160] 1
Hymns of the Eastern Church 1818-1866 1866
-
[Greek: "To de dae meta touto epithumo humin chraesmodaesai, o katapsaephisamenoi mou kai gar eimi aedae entautha en o malist anthropoi chraesmodousin hotan mellosin apothaneisthai."] [
silas commented on the word malist
"Someone who feels that this world is just bad, not the worst or most terrible place but, nevertheless, still pretty bad."
~ http://www.brownielocks.com/words.html ~
A pessimist.
Also: malism (n.) - the belief that the world is evil.
September 17, 2009
gangerh commented on the word malist
Bad list idea, Silas! ;-}
September 17, 2009