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overblithe

adj

Etymology

From over- + blithe.

  1. derived from *bʰel-✻ — “shiny; white”
  2. derived from *bʰlī-✻ — “fine; light; pleasant”
  3. inherited from *blīþiz✻ — “friendly; gentle, mild; pleasing”
  4. inherited from *blīþī✻
  5. inherited from blīþe — “happy, gentle”
  6. inherited from blithe — “glad, happy, joyful; causing joy, joyous; gentle, mild; gracious, merciful; bright, shining; beautiful, fair”
  7. prefixed as overblithe — “over + blithe”

Definitions

  1. Excessively blithe.

    • Only through a deeper recognition of the meaning of divine judgment can we escape the pitfalls of an overblithe optimism in good times and faith-destroying bitterness in evil days.

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