English

Pronunciation
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Noun
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1. a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
2. the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
3. the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

Antonyms
pessimism

Derived terms
optimist

Translations
trans-top|a tendency to expect the best
French: optimisme m
German: Optimismus m
Japanese: 楽観主義 (�������, rakkan-shugi)
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trans-top|the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
French: optimisme m
Japanese: 楽観主義 (�������, rakkan-shugi)
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trans-top|the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
French: optimisme m
Japanese: 楽観主義 (�������, rakkan-shugi)
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