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Categories: Philosophical theories, Philosophy of life, Literary terms, Articles with short description, Personality

optimism optimalism optimalist optimistic Optimistic nihilism

A general disposition to expect the best in all things WordNet 3.0

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A general disposition to expect the best in all things WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Optimism is an attitude reflecting a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavor, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favorable, and desirable. Wikipedia

Attitude for outcomes to be positive, favorable, desirable. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Mental attitude Wikidata

A general disposition to expect the best in all things. OmegaWiki

A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome. Wiktionary

A tendency to expect the best. Wiktionary (translation)

I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine. Wiktionary

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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

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best of all possible worlds

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pessimism

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optimalism, optimalist, optimistic, Optimistic nihilism, optimistic philosophy, Optomism, Overoptimism, Panglossian, Panglossianism, philosophical optimism, positive mindset, Positive mindsets, Positive thinking, Positive thought, Strong optimism