Agapist
/ˈæɡəpɪst/noun
A person who advocates agapism, the philosophical view that creative or evolutionary love drives moral and cosmic development.
Did you know?The term is linked to Charles Sanders Peirce’s philosophy of agapism, which treated self-sacrificing love as a genuine creative force in evolution and the growth of ideas.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγάπη (agapē)
“Love, affection, or benevolent regard; in later Christian usage, charitable or communal love.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγαπάω (agapaō)
“To love, show affection, or treat with regard; the verb associated with agapē.”
Early Christian Era
Greek
ἀγάπη (agapē)
“A term for Christian love and communal fellowship, including the ritual communal meal known as an agape.”
19th Century
English
agapism
“The doctrine that love, especially self-sacrificing or creative love, is a fundamental force in moral and evolutionary development.”
19th–20th Century
English
agapist
“A person who accepts or advocates agapism.”
Modern English
English
agapist
“A philosophical follower of agapism, emphasizing love as a creative principle in human or cosmic development.”
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