optimism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French optimisme.

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optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms)

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  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.
  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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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French optimisme. By surface analysis, optim +‎ -ism.

Noun[edit]

optimism n (uncountable)

  1. optimism

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Swedish[edit]

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optimism c

  1. optimism
    Antonym: pessimism

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Declension of optimism 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative optimism optimismen
Genitive optimisms optimismens

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