Panglossianism

English

Etymology

From Panglossian +‎ -ism.

Noun

Panglossianism (uncountable)

  1. Naive or unreasonable optimism.
    Synonym: Pollyannaism
    Antonyms: cynicalness, cynicism, pessimism, realisticness, realism
    Hypernyms: naivete, naïveté, unrealisticness
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