Pollyanna

Pol·ly·an·na

 (pŏl′ē-ăn′ə)

n.

A person regarded as being foolishly or blindly optimistic.

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[After the heroine of the novel Pollyanna, , by Eleanor Hodgman Porter (1868-1920), American writer.]

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Pollyanna

(ˌpɒlɪˈænə)

n

a person who is constantly or excessively optimistic

[C20: after the chief character in Pollyanna (1913), a novel by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), US writer]

ˌPollyˈannaish, ˌpollyˈannish adj

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Pol•ly•an•na

(ˌpɒl iˈæn ə)

n., pl. -nas.

an excessively optimistic person.

[1920–25, Amer.; from the child heroine created by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), U.S. writer]

Pol`ly•an′na•ish, adj.

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Thesaurus

Pollyanna

noun

One who expects a favorable outcome or dwells on hopeful aspects:

optimist.

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Translations

Pollyanna

[pɒlɪˈænə] N → optimista mf redomado/a

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