hopeium
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Etymology[edit]
Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope + -ium, see copium § Etymology.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
hopeium (uncountable)
- (colloquial, derogatory) A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often associated with the Barack Obama "Hope" poster and associated political beliefs.