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Panglossian
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English
WOTD – 3 July 2012, 3 July 2013, 3 July 2014, 3 July 2015
Etymology
From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, + -ian.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/, /pænˈɡlɔsi.ən/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pænˈɡlɒsɪən/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- Rhymes: -ɔːsiən, -ɒsɪən
- Hyphenation: Pan‧gloss‧i‧an
Adjective
Panglossian (comparative more Panglossian, superlative most Panglossian)
- (derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
- Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.
- (derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.
Synonyms
- Pollyannaish
- See also Thesaurus:naive
Derived terms
Translations
naively or unreasonably optimistic
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