Panglossianism
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Panglossian + -ism
Noun
[edit]Panglossianism (uncountable)
- Naive or unreasonable optimism.
- Synonym: Pollyannaism
- Antonyms: cynicalness, cynicism, pessimism, realisticness, realism
- Hypernyms: naivete, naïveté, unrealisticness