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.

---

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

---

pessi·mist n.

pessi·mistic adj.

pessi·misti·cal·ly adv.

---

pessimism

Noun

1. the tendency to expect the worst in all things

2. the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of evil over good [Latin pessimus worst]

pessimist n
pessimistic adj
pessimistically adv

---

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

---

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

---

pessimism

noun gloominess, depression, despair, gloom, cynicism, melancholy, hopelessness, despondency, dejection, glumness

Translations

pessimism [ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm] n → pesimismo

---

pessimism [ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm] n → pessimisme m

---

pessimism [ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm] n → Pessimismus m

---

pessimism [ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm] n → pessimismo