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optimism

noun
/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/US/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/UK

Etymology

From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.

  1. derived from optimus + -ism
  2. derived from optimisme

Definitions

  1. a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome

    • I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
    • Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism. In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.

  2. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds

  3. the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

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Derived

cyberoptimism, optimist, optimistic, overoptimism, poptimism, techno-optimism

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA