optimism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms)
- a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
- I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
- the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
- the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
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Translations[edit]
a tendency to expect the best
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the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
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the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil
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Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French optimisme.
Noun[edit]
optimism n (uncountable)
Declension[edit]
declension of optimism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) optimism | optimismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) optimism | optimismului |
vocative | optimismule |
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
optimism c
Declension[edit]
Declension of optimism | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | optimism | optimismen | — | — |
Genitive | optimisms | optimismens | — | — |
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