noun
(also makarism)
1 rare The ascription of happiness to a person.
2A declaration or ascription of special blessedness; = "beatitude".
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Richard Whately (1787–1863), Church of Ireland archbishop of Dublin and philosopher. From ancient Greek μακαρισμός from μακαρίζειν + -ισμός.
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