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    [Noun]  | "op*ti*mism" | \ ˈäp-tə-ˌmi-zəm \


    1: a doctrine that this world is the best possible world

    2: an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome


    Origin: 1759 ;

     Borrowed from French optimisme, from Latin optimum "the best, {see: |optimum|optimum}" + French -isme {see: |-ism|-ism};

    [Noun]  | "optimism" 


    1: an inclination to believe in the most favorable outcome;


      * e.g., " ... your perpetual optimism even when things look bleak "





     [ "optimism" ]

    1: Optimism is trust that things will get better no matter how bad they seem, looking for the best aspects of any situation, and the belief that good will inevitably triumph over evil.

      * e.g.,  ... An optimist looks at a rose and ignores the thorns. A pessimist focuses on the thorns, oblivious of the rose. 

     [ "optimism" ]

    1: A college student looking in their wallet expecting to see money.

      * e.g.,  ... College kid 1: *checks wallet* Darn. No money. So much for optimism. 

     [ "optimism" ]

    1: an excuse for epic failing

      * e.g.,  ... (optimism) you get into a horrible car crash, but atleast you have insurance!!!! 

     [ "optimism" ]

    1: when you accept that you're dead inside

      * e.g.,  ... Friend: you should have a little optimism sometimes 

     [ "optimism" ]

    1: Happiness for everyday activities. Teenagers don't have it.

      * e.g.,  ... For normal people: I'm happy to do anything with you!!!!!!!! For teenagers: ... optimism 

     [ "optimism" ]

    1: the stupidist thing to ever occur in the human mind. False hopes, reaching for impossible dreams, and making inadequate preparations for a negative situation because the victim had a feeling "it wouldnt be too bad"

      * e.g.,  ... im very optimistic that we can bring world peace to the earth if we try hard enough 

     [ "Optimism" ]

    1: Optimism is the hope for a better tomorrow. It is to believe that one day the bad will go and there will be lots of room for the good. With optimism, you can learn to smile and be happy because your inner soul keeps reminding you that tomorrow will be better.

      * e.g.,  ... Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage. ~ Nicholas Butler 

     [ "Optimism" ]

    1: Something that British people have seen as incomprehensible.

      * e.g.,  ... I looked up the word “Optimism” in the Oxford English Dictionary and the definition simply said “No.” 

     [ "Optimism" ]

    1: The view that Optimus Prime is the ultimate deity, father figure, and driving force of the universe.

      * e.g.,  ... Jane: Thank God for Optimus. 

     [ "Optimism" ]

    1: Optimism is an outlook on life such that one maintains a view of the world as a positive place, or one's personal situation as a positive one.

      * e.g.,  ... Optimism - An English Test Cricketer applying sunscreen when he is about to go into bat. 

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