Main Entry: op·ti·mism
Pronunciation: \ˈäp-tə-ˌmi-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology: French optimisme, from Latin optimum, noun, best, from neuter of optimus best; akin to Latin ops power — more at opulent
Date: 1759
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
— op·ti·mist \-mist\ noun
— op·ti·mis·tic \ˌäp-tə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective
— op·ti·mis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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