Zweckpessimismus

German

Etymology

From Zweck (“purpose”) +‎ Pessimismus (“pessimism”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtsvɛkpɛsiˌmɪsmʊs]
• Hyphenation: Zweck‧pes‧si‧mis‧mus

Noun

Zweckpessimismus m (genitive Zweckpessimismus, no plural)

1. calculated pessimism

Antonyms

• Zweckoptimismus

Further reading

• “Zweckpessimismus” in Duden online