Agapistic
/ˌæɡəˈpɪstɪk/noun
Relating to agapism, the philosophical view that evolution or development is driven by creative love.
Did you know?The term is associated with philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, who proposed agapism as a creative evolutionary principle contrasted with chance and mechanical necessity.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀγάπη (agápē)
“Love, especially charitable or self-giving love”
Late Antiquity
Greek
ἀγάπη
“Christian love and communal fellowship, including a shared religious meal”
Late Latin
Latin
agape
“Christian love or a communal feast”
17th Century
English
agape
“A form of Christian love; also a religious communal meal”
Late 19th Century
English
agapism
“Peirce’s doctrine that love or sympathy can guide creative evolution”
Late 19th–20th Century
English
agapistic
“Relating to agapism or development through creative love”