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op·ti·mist
/
ˈɒp
tə
mɪst
/
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op
-t
uh
-mist
]
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noun
1.
an
optimistic
person.
2.
a person who holds the belief or the doctrine of
optimism
.
Origin:
1760–70;
<
French
optimiste
<
Latin
optim
(
um
) (
see
optimum
) +
French
-iste
-ist
Related forms
an·ti·op·ti·mist,
noun, adjective
o·ver·op·ti·mist,
noun
su·per·op·ti·mist,
noun
Can be confused:
cynic
,
optimist,
pessimist
,
skeptic
.
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World English Dictionary
optimism
(ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm)
—
n
1.
the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things
2.
hopefulness; confidence
3.
the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of good over evil
4.
the philosophical doctrine that this is the best of all possible worlds
[C18: from French
optimisme,
from Latin
optimus
best, superlative of
bonus
good]
'optimist
—
n
opti'mistic
—
adj
opti'mistical
—
adj
opti'mistically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
optimist
1766, from Fr. optimiste (see
optimism
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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