pessimism

pes·si·mism  (ps-mzm)

n.

1. A tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view: "We have seen too much defeatism, too much pessimism, too much of a negative approach" (Margo Jones).

2. The doctrine or belief that this is the worst of all possible worlds and that all things ultimately tend toward evil.

3. The doctrine or belief that the evil in the world outweighs the good.

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[French pessimisme (on the model of optimisme, optimism), from Latin pessimus, worst; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

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pessi·mist n.

pessi·mistic adj.

pessi·misti·cal·ly adv.

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pessimism [ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm]

n

1. the tendency to expect the worst and see the worst in all things

2. (Philosophy) the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of evil over good

3. (Philosophy) the doctrine that this world is corrupt and that man's sojourn in it is a preparation for some other existence

[from Latin pessimus worst, from malus bad]

pessimist  n

pessimistic  less commonly, pessimistical adj

pessimistically  adv

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pessimism

1. the doctrine that all things naturally tend to evil.
2. the doctrine that this is the worst of all possible worlds. Cf. Leibnizianism.
3. the doctrine that the evil and pain in the world outweigh goodness and happiness, and that the world is basically evil. Cf. meliorism, optimism. — pessimist, n. — pessimistic, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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a depressed and melancholy viewpoint manifested as a disposition to hold the least hopeful opinion of conditions or behavior. See also philosophy. — pessimist, n. — pessimistic, adj.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pessimism - the feeling that things will turn out badly despair - the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair" cynicism - a cynical feeling of distrust optimism - the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
	2.	pessimism - a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" optimism - a general disposition to expect the best in all things

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pessimism

noun gloominess, depression, despair, gloom, cynicism, melancholy, hopelessness, despondency, dejection, glumness widespread pessimism about the country's political future

Translations

pessimism [ˈpesɪmɪzəm] N → pesimismo m

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pessimism [ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm] n → pessimisme m

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pessimism

n → Pessimismus m, → Schwarzseherei f

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pessimism [ˈpɛsɪˌmɪz/əm] n → pessimismo

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pessimism [ˈpɛsɪˌmɪz/əm] n → pessimismo

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pessimism

n pessimism [ˈpesimizəm]

the state of mind of a person who always expects bad things to happen. pessimisme تَشاؤُم песимизъм pesimismus pessimisme der Pessimismus απαισιοδοξία pesimismo pessimism بدبینی pessimismi pessimisme פֶּסִימִיוּת निराशावाद, दुखवाद pesimizam pesszimizmus pesimisme svartsÿni pessimismo 悲観主義 비관주의 pesimizmas pesimisms sikap pesimis pessimisme pessimisme pesymizm pessimismo pesimism пессимизм pesimizmus pesimizem pesimizam pessimism การมองโลกในแง่ร้าย kötümserlik 悲觀，悲觀主義 песимізм قنوطيت tính bi quan 悲观，悲观主义

n pessimist

a person who thinks in this way He is such a pessimist that he always expects the worst. pessimis الشَّخص المُتَشائِم песимист pesimista pessimist der/die Pessimist(in) απαισιόδοξος pesimista pessimist آدم بدبین pessimisti pessimiste פֶּסִימִי निराशावादी pesimist pesszimista pesimis svartsÿnismaður pessimista 悲観主義者 비관주의자 pesimistas pesimists orang yg pesimis pessimist pessimist pesymista pessimista pesimist пессимист pesimista, -ka pesimist pesimista pessimist คนที่มองโลกในแง่ร้าย kötümser 悲觀主義者 песиміст قنوطي، مايوس người bi quan 悲观主义者

adj pessiˈmistic

pessimisties مُتَشَائِم песимистичен pesimistický pessimistisk pessimistisch απαισιόδοξος pesimista pessimistlik بدبینانه pessimistinen pessimiste פֶסִימִי निराशावादी, निराशावादात्मक pesimističan borúlátó, pesszimista pesimistis svartsÿnn pessimistic 悲観の 비관적인 pesimistinis, pesimistiškas pesimistisks pesimistik pessimistisch pessimistisk pesymistyczny pessimista pesimist пессимистический pesimistický pesimističen pesimističan pessimistisk ที่มองโลกในแง่ร้าย kötümser 悲觀的 песимістичний قنوطيت پر مبني bi quan 悲观的

adv pessiˈmistically

pessimisties بصورَةٍ تَشاؤُمِيَّه песимистично pesimisticky pessimistiskt pessimistisch απαισιόδοξα con pesimismo pessimistlikult بطور بدبینانه pessimistisesti avec pessimisme בְּאוֹפֶן פֶּסִימִי निराशावादी ढंग से, निराशावाद के साथ pesimističan borúlátóan secara pesimistis með svartsÿni con pessimismo 悲観して 비관적으로 pesimistiškai pesimistiski pesimistik pessimistisch pessimistisk pesymistycznie pessimistamente pesimist; cu pesi­mism пессимистически pesimisticky pesimistično pesimistično pessimistiskt อย่างในแง่ร้าย kötümserlikle 悲觀地 песимістично قنوطيت پسندانہ một cách bi quan 悲观地