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- pronunciation:
- pe
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mih
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. (Cf. optimism.)
Their pessimism kept them from believing that any progress could be made in the peace negotiations.- antonyms:
- optimism
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definition 2: |
the belief that good is outweighed by evil in the universe. (Cf. optimism.)
- antonyms:
- optimism
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definition 3: |
the belief that this universe is the worst possible one. (Cf. optimism)
- antonyms:
- optimism
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related words: |
despair |
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