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optimism
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op·ti·mism  (pt-mzm)
n.
1. A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation: "There is a touch of optimism in every worry about one's own moral cleanliness" (Victoria Ocampo).
2. Philosophy
a. The doctrine, asserted by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
b. The belief that the universe is improving and that good will ultimately triumph over evil.

[French optimisme, from New Latin optimum, the greatest good; see optimum.]

optimism [ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm]
n
1. the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things
2. hopefulness; confidence
3. (Philosophy) the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of good over evil
4. (Philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that this is the best of all possible worlds Compare pessimism
[from French optimisme, from Latin optimus best, superlative of bonus good]
optimist  n
optimistic , optimistical adj
optimistically  adv

optimism
1. the belief that good is ultimately triumphant over the evil in the world.
2. the Leibnizian doctrine that this is the best of all possible worlds.
3. the belief that goodness pervades reality. Cf. meliorism, pessimism.optimist, n.optimistic, adj.
See also: Philosophy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.optimism - the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out welloptimism - the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
hope - the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"
sanguineness, sanguinity - feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident
pessimism - the feeling that things will turn out badly
2.optimism - a general disposition to expect the best in all things
disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"
pessimism - a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

optimism
noun hope, confidence, buoyancy, positive attitude, hopefulness, positiveness The President has expressed his optimism about the deal.
Quotations
"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour" [Robert Louis Stevenson Virginibus Puerisque]
Proverbs
"Every cloud has a silver lining"
Translations
optimism [ˈɒptɪmɪzəm] Noptimismo m
the Prime Minister has expressed optimism about the outcome of the talksel primer ministro ha expresado su optimismo acerca del resultado de las negociaciones
there is some cause for optimismhay algunas razones para ser optimistas

optimism [ˈɒptɪmɪzəm] noptimisme m
to express optimism → se montrer optimiste
to express optimism about doing sth → se montrer optimiste quant aux chances de faire qch
The president expressed optimism about reaching a peaceful settlement → Le président s'est montré optimiste quant aux chances de parvenir à un règlement pacifique.

optimism
nOptimismus m

optimism [ˈɒptɪˌmɪzm] nottimismo

optimism
n optimism [ˈoptimizəm]
a state of mind in which one always hopes or expects that something good will happen Even when it was obvious to the others that he was not going to succeed he was full of optimism. optimisme تَفاؤُل оптимизъм optimismus optimisme der Optimismus αισιοδοξία optimismo optimism خوش بینی optimismi optimisme אוֹפּטִימִיוּת आशावाद optimizam optimizmus optimisme bjartsÿni ottimismo 楽観 낙관주의 optimizmas optimisms sikap optimis optimisme optimisme optymizm optimismo optimism оптимизм optimizmus optimizem optimizam optimism การมองในแง่ดี iyimserlik 樂觀主義 оптимізм رجائيت، اميد پرستي chủ nghĩa lạc quan
n optimist
optimis المُتَفائِل оптимист optimista optimist der/die Optimist(in) οπτιμιστής optimista optimist آدم خوش بین optimisti optimiste אוֹפּטִימִיסט आशावादी optimist optimista optimis bjartsÿnismaður ottimista 楽観主義者 낙천주의자 optimistas optimists orang yg optimis optimist optimist optymista optimista optimist оптимист optimista optimist optimista optimist ผู้ที่มองโลกในแง่ดี iyimser (kimse) 樂觀主義者 оптиміст رجائيت پسند، خوش اميد người lạc quan
adj optiˈmistic
always hoping or believing that something good will happen an optimistic person/attitude. optimisties, vol moed مُتَفائِل، تَفاؤُلي оптимистичен optimistický optimistisk optimistisch αισιόδοξος optimista optimistlik خوش بینانه optimistinen optimiste אוֹפּטִימִי आशावादी optimističan optimista optimistis bjartsÿnn ottimistico 楽観的な 낙관적인 optimistiškas, optimistinis optimistisks optimistik optimistisch optimistisk optymistyczny optimista optimist оптимистичный, оптимистический optimistický optimističen optimistički optimistisk โดยคาดหวังสิ่งที่ดี iyimser, optimist 樂觀的 оптимістичний رجائيت پسندانہ lạc quan
adv optiˈmistically
optimistiese بِصورَةٍ تَفاؤُلِيَّه оптимисично optimisticky optimistiskt optimistisch αισιόδοξα con optimismo optimistlikult با خوش بینی optimistisesti avec optimisme בְּאוֹפּטִימִיוּת आशावादिता optimistično derűlátóan secara optimistis af/með bjartsÿni con ottimismo 楽観して 낙관적으로 optimistiškai optimistiski secara optimistik optimistisch optimistisk optymistycznie com optimismo cu optimism оптимистично, оптимистически optimisticky optimistično optimistično optimistiskt โดยคาดหวังสิ่งที่ดี iyimserlikle 樂觀地 оптимістично رجائيت پسندانہ طور پر một cách lạc quan

optimism تفاؤل optimismus optimisme Optimismus αισιοδοξία optimismo optimismi optimisme optimizam ottimismo 楽観主義 낙천주의 optimisme optimisme optymizm optimismo, otimismo оптимизм optimism การมองในแง่ดี iyimserlik sự lạc quan 乐观


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