optimism

op·ti·mism

 (ŏp′tə-mĭz′əm)

n.

1. A tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation.

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.

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

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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

[C18: from French optimisme, from Latin optimus best, superlative of bonus good]

ˈoptimist n

ˌoptiˈmistic, ˌoptiˈmistical adj

ˌoptiˈmistically adv

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op•ti•mism

(ˈɒp təˌmɪz əm)

n.

1. a tendency to look on the more favorable side or to expect the most favorable outcome of events or conditions.

2. the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil and that virtue will be rewarded.

3. the doctrine that the existing world is the best of all possible worlds.

[1730–40; < French optimisme < Latin optim(um) (see optimum) + French -isme -ism]

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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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	optimism - 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

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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"

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optimism

noun

A tendency to expect a favorable outcome or to dwell on hopeful aspects:

sanguineness, sanguinity.

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Translations

تَفَاؤُلٌتَفاؤُل

optimismus

optimisme

OptimismusMut

αισιοδοξίαοπτιμισμός

optimismo

optimismi

optimisme

optimizam

optimizmus

bjartsÿni

ottimismoottimistaottimisticamenteottimistico

楽観主義

낙천주의

optimistasoptimistinisoptimistiškai

optimisms

optimisme

optimisme

optymizm

otimismo

оптимизм

optimizmus

optimizem

optimism

การมองในแง่ดี

iyimserlik

sự lạc quan

乐观乐观主义

optimism

[ˈɒptɪmɪzəm] N → optimismo m
the Prime Minister has expressed optimism about the outcome of the talks → el primer ministro ha expresado su optimismo acerca del resultado de las negociaciones
there is some cause for optimism → hay algunas razones para ser optimistas

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optimism

[ˈɒptɪmɪzəm] n → optimisme 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.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

optimism

n → Optimismus m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

optimism

[ˈɒptɪˌmɪz/əm] n → ottimismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

optimism

(ˈoptimizəm) noun

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 otimismo optimismus der Optimismus optimisme αισιοδοξίαoptimismo optimism خوش بینی optimismi optimismeאופטימיות आशावाद optimizam optimizmus optimisme bjartsÿni ottimismo 楽観 낙관주의 optimizmas optimisms sikap optimis optimismeoptimismeoptymizm خوشبينى optimismo optimism оптимизм optimizmus optimizem optimizam optimism การมองในแง่ดี iyimserlik 樂觀主義 оптимізм رجائيت، اميد پرستي chủ nghĩa lạc quan 乐观主义

ˈoptimist noun

optimis المُتَفائِل оптимист otimista optimista der/die Optimist(in) optimist οπτιμιστήςoptimista optimist آدم خوش بین optimisti optimiste אוֹפּטִימִיסט आशावादी optimist optimista optimis bjartsÿnismaður ottimista 楽観主義者 낙관주의자 optimistas optimists orang yg optimis optimistoptimistoptymista خوش بينه كس optimista optimist оптимист optimista optimist optimista optimist ผู้ที่มองโลกในแง่ดี iyimser 樂觀主義者 оптиміст رجائيت پسند، خوش اميد người lạc quan 乐观主义者

ˌoptiˈmistic adjective

always hoping or believing that something good will happen. an optimistic person/attitude. optimisties, vol moed مُتَفائِل، تَفاؤُلي оптимистичен otimista optimistický optimistisch optimistisk αισιόδοξοςoptimista optimistlik خوش بینانه optimistinen optimisteאופטימי आशावादी optimističan optimista optimistis bjartsÿnn ottimistico 楽観的な 낙관적인 optimistiškas, optimistinis optimistisks optimistik optimistischoptimistiskoptymistyczny په خوش بينى optimista optimist оптимистичный, оптимистический optimistický optimističen optimistički optimistisk โดยคาดหวังสิ่งที่ดี iyimser, optimist 樂觀的 оптимістичний رجائيت پسندانہ lạc quan 乐观的

optiˈmistically adverb

optimistiese بِصورَةٍ تَفاؤُلِيَّه оптимисично otimisticamente optimisticky optimistisch optimistiskt 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 optimistischoptimistisk optymistycznie په خوش بينى com optimismo cu optimism оптимистично, оптимистически optimisticky optimistično optimistično optimistiskt โดยคาดหวังสิ่งที่ดี iyimserlikle 樂觀地 оптимістично رجائيت پسندانہ طور پر một cách lạc quan 乐观地

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optimism

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

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optimism

n optimismo

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