Pollyanna
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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- Rhymes: -ænə
Etymology [edit]
The sense of a persistent optimist comes from the name of the protagonist in a book by Eleanor Porter.
Proper noun [edit]
Pollyanna
- A female given name derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
Noun [edit]
Pollyanna (plural Pollyannas)
- One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
- You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.
- (colloquial, US, Southeastern Pennsylvania) A secret Santa gift exchange.
