- pessimism pes·si·mism n
- ['pɛsɪˌmɪz(ə)m]
pessimismo
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pessimism pes·si·mism n
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pes|si|mism — «PEHS uh mihz uhm», noun. 1. the tendency to look on the dark side of things or to see difficulties and disadvantages: »Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism (Arnold Bennett). 2. a) the belief that things naturally… … Useful english dictionary
pes·si·mism — /ˈpɛsəˌmızəm/ noun [noncount] : a feeling or belief that bad things will happen in the future : a feeling or belief that what you hope for will not happen She has expressed pessimism over the outcome of the trial. [=she thinks the outcome will be … Useful english dictionary
Pessimism — Pes si*mism, n. [L. pessimus worst, superl. of pejor worse: cf. F. pessimisme. Cf. {Impair}.] 1. (Metaph.) The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pessimism — pes•si•mism [[t]ˈpɛs əˌmɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) the tendency to see only what is disadvantageous or gloomy or to anticipate the worst outcome 2) the doctrine that the existing world is the worst of all possible worlds or that all things naturally tend… … From formal English to slang
pessimism — pes·si·mism … English syllables
pessimism — A tendency to see or anticipate the worst. [L. pessimus, worst, irreg. superl. of malus, bad] therapeutic p. a disbelief in the curative virtues of remedies in general and especially of drugs. * * * pes·si·mism pes ə .miz əmalso pez n an… … Medical dictionary
