Panglossianism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Panglossian + -ism
Noun[edit]
Panglossianism (uncountable)
- Naive or unreasonable optimism.
- Synonym: Pollyannaism
- Antonyms: cynicalness, cynicism, pessimism, realisticness, realism
- Hypernyms: naivete, naïveté, unrealisticness