optimism

== English == === Etymology === From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ === Noun === optimism (usually uncountable, plural optimisms) a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil ==== Antonyms ==== pessimism ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== optimal ==== Translations ==== == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French optimisme. By surface analysis, optim +‎ -ism. === Noun === optimism n (uncountable) optimism ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Noun === optimism c optimism Antonym: pessimism ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== optimist optimistisk === References === “optimism”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “optimism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “optimism”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)