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optimism
noun
    1. The tendency to take a bright, hopeful view of things and expect the best possible outcome.
      Thesaurus: faith, idealism, hopefulness, cheerfulness, encouragement, enthusiasm; Antonym: pessimism, despair.
    2. philos.
      The belief that we live in the best of all possible worlds.
    3. The theory that good will ultimately triumph over evil. Compare pessimism.
Derivative: optimistic
adj
    Inclined to take a bright, hopeful view of things
      Thesaurus: confident, hopeful, assured, positive, heartened, upbeat, looking on the bright side, seeing through rose-coloured glasses, sanguine; Antonym: pessimistic.
Derivative: optimistically
adverb
    Etymology: 18c: from French optimisme, from Latin optimus best.



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