xìng'è​lùn

theory that human nature is evil

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    性恶论 / 性惡論

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    theory that human nature is evil

    The philosophical theory that human nature is inherently evil, famously advocated by the Confucian philosopher [[荀子|荀子|xun2 zi3]].

    性 (literal) → 性 · xìng · nature 恶 (literal) → 恶/惡 · è · evil 论 (literal) → 论/論 · lùn · theory

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