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Good things are associated with blue, like clear days, more than singing the blues. Just the word 'blue' in the singular is full of optimism and positive connotation to most people.
David Carson

Meaning of "optimism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OPTIMISM

From French optimisme, from Latin optimus best, superlative of bonus good.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OPTIMISM

optimism  [ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTIMISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Optimism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPTIMISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Optimism

Optimism is a mental attitude or world view that interprets situations and events as being best, meaning that in some way for factors that may not be fully comprehended, the present moment is in an optimum state. The concept is typically extended to include the attitude of hope for future conditions unfolding as optimal as well. The more broad concept of optimism is the understanding that all of nature, past, present and future, operates by laws of optimization along the lines of Hamilton's principle of optimization in the realm of physics. This understanding, although criticized by counter views such as pessimism, idealism and realism, leads to a state of mind that believes everything is as it should be, and that the future will be as well. A common idiom used to illustrate optimism versus pessimism is a glass with water at the halfway point, where the optimist is said to see the glass as half full, but the pessimist sees the glass as half empty. The word is originally derived from the Latin optimum, meaning "best." Being optimistic, in the typical sense of the word, ultimately means one expects the best possible outcome from any given situation.

Definition of optimism in the English dictionary

The first definition of optimism in the dictionary is the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things. Other definition of optimism is hopefulness; confidence. Optimism is also the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of good over evil.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPTIMISM


academism
əˈkædəˌmɪzəm
alarmism
əˈlɑːmɪzəm
animism
ˈænɪˌmɪzəm
atomism
ˈætəˌmɪzəm
Benthamism
ˈbɛnθəˌmɪzəm
bromism
ˈbrəʊˌmɪzəm
dynamism
ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm
dysphemism
ˈdɪsfɪˌmɪzəm
economism
ɪˈkɒnəˌmɪzəm
endemism
ˈɛndəmɪzəm
euphemism
ˈjuːfɪˌmɪzəm
extremism
ɪkˈstriːmɪzəm
minimism
ˈmɪnɪˌmɪzəm
opiumism
ˈəʊpɪəˌmɪzəm
overoptimism
ˌəʊvərˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm
pancosmism
pænˈkɒzˌmɪzəm
pessimism
ˈpɛsɪˌmɪzəm
racemism
ˈræsɪˌmɪzəm
seismism
ˈsaɪzˌmɪzəm
totemism
ˈtəʊtəˌmɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTIMISM

optimal
optimalisation
optimalise
optimality
optimalization
optimalize
optimally
optimate
optime
optimisation
optimiser
optimist
optimistic
optimistical
optimistically
optimization
optimize
optimizer
optimum
optimum population

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTIMISM

Afro-pessimism
bathmism
bedlamism
cosmism
Humism
intimism
Islamism
legitimism
logical atomism
momism
Moslemism
Muslimism
nonconformism
Pan-Islamism
panspermism
photochromism
reformism
short-termism
thermochromism
Thomism

Synonyms and antonyms of optimism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OPTIMISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «optimism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of optimism

Translation of «optimism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTIMISM

Find out the translation of optimism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of optimism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «optimism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乐观
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

optimismo
570 millions of speakers

English

optimism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आशावाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَفَاؤُلٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оптимизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

otimismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশাবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

optimisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keyakinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Optimismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楽観主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낙천주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Optimis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lạc quan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்பிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आशावाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyimserlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottimismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

optymizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптимізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

optimism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αισιοδοξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optimisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optimism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optimisme
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optimism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTIMISM»

The term «optimism» is very widely used and occupies the 22.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of optimism
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «optimism».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTIMISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «optimism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «optimism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optimism

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10 QUOTES WITH «OPTIMISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word optimism.
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Jon Anderson
I think in life, you have a choice. You can either be optimistic or pessimistic, and I go for the optimism.
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Arnold Bennett
Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.
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Earle Brown
It is not possible, given any degree of optimism and generosity in regard to people in general, to set a time limit on creative reflection or a limitation on the number of people involved in the creation.
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Louise Brown
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them - and for my daughters, too.
5
Nicholas M. Butler
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
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John Carney
Americans like optimism, and 'Once' walks a tightrope: you feel uplifted at the end even if you're crying.
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David Carson
Good things are associated with blue, like clear days, more than singing the blues. Just the word 'blue' in the singular is full of optimism and positive connotation to most people.
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Patricia Cornwell
In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.
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Mitch Daniels
The failure of national economic policy is costing us more than jobs; it has begun to weaken that uniquely American spirit of risk-taking, large ambition, and optimism about the future. We must rally them now to bold departures that rebuild our national morale as well as our material prosperity.
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Richard M. DeVos
Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTIMISM»

Discover the use of optimism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optimism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
With generous additional advice on how to encourage optimistic behavior at school, at work and in children, Learned Optimism is both profound and practical–and valuable for every phase of life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Martin E. Seligman, 2011
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The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain
With its cutting-edge science and its wide-ranging and accessible narrative, The Optimism Bias provides us with startling new insight into the workings of the brain. From the Hardcover edition.
Tali Sharot, 2011
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Optimism
In 1912 Christian Larson wrote a creed for the organization known as The Optimists. They have kindly allowed us to use this articulate statement as the text for our publication Optimism.
Christian Daa Larson, 2007
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Radical Optimism: Practical Spirituality in an Uncertain World
The book also expresses the idea that our growing global interdependence -- cultural, economic, and ecological -- can help us to 'sense the reality of each person within the unity of shared life' and thus be motivated to act in the ...
Beatrice Bruteau, 2002
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Cruel Optimism
DIVA relation of cruel optimism exists when something you desire is actually an obstacle to your flourishing.
Lauren Berlant, 2011
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Ibn Taymiyya's Theodicy of Perpetual Optimism
This comprehensive study of Muslim jurist Ibn Taymiyya's (d. 1328) theodicy of perpetual optimism exposits and analyses his writings on God's justice and wise purpose, divine determination and human agency, the problem of evil, and juristic ...
Jon Hoover, 2007
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Hard Optimism: How to Succeed in a World Where Positive Wins
This work offers the comprehensive overview of his methodology, examining how the thoughts, feelings, and attitudes of an organization and its people determine both day-to-day performance and future growth.
Price Pritchett, 2007
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The Case for Rational Optimism
While other books in this genre tend to be oriented toward self-help, this volume brings evolutionary biology, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, economics, and a keen sense of history to the topic.
Frank S. Robinson, 2011
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Contagious Optimism: Uplifting Stories and Motivational ...
David Mezzapelle was inspired to write this uplifting book based on his life's experiences and his own contagious optimism. He has influenced many people with his outlook and this book offers optimism to others around the globe.
David Mezzapelle, 2013
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Health and optimism
Christopher Peterson and Lisa M. Bossio present the first comprehensive new research about the relationship between positive thinking and physical well-being, getting behind the claims to show documented evidence.
Christopher Peterson, Lisa M. Bossio, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTIMISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optimism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reason for Giants optimism? No more riding on 2011 coattails
As the Giants report to training camp on Thursday, there are reasons for optimism. They have a second-year offensive coordinator, a first-year ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
SEC Preview Mississippi Healthy dose of optimism
Ole Miss receiver Laquon Treadwell hauls in a touchdown pass late in the second quarter Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
3
Optimism and hope prevail after mass shooting that killed 2 …
But aside from optimism and hope, people are talking about the state of mental health care in Louisiana and around the country. Many told ... «WGNO, Jul 15»
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Vikings go camping in Mankato with Peterson, renewed optimism
Vikings go camping in Mankato with Peterson, renewed optimism. By The Sports Xchange on Jul 24, 2015 at 11:04 a.m. ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
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The Bernstein Brief: Bears Optimism Is A Reach
(CBS) One can only celebrate addition by subtraction for so long. The belief that anything else has to be an improvement might be true, but it ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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New Home Sales are Down, so Why the Optimism?
Is that what greater supply points to, or does it point to builder over-optimism coupled with another round of homes built on spec in hope that ... «Equities.com, Jul 15»
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Alzheimer's conference produces cautious optimism
Mark Huffman has been a consumer news reporter for ConsumerAffairs since 2004. He covers real estate, gas prices and the economy and ... «ConsumerAffairs, Jul 15»
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Michigan business owners balance optimism with concerns over hiring
Despite the problem, business owners project optimism and voiced record-high expectations for sales and earnings growth for the second half ... «MiBiz, Jul 15»
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Unanticipated dip in June new home sales hampers industry optimism
The decline in June sales — following a 2.2% bump in May — puts a slight damper on recent optimism sparked by the NAR's Wednesday ... «Construction Dive, Jul 15»
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Greek debt drama dents business optimism in the eurozone
Greece's ongoing debt drama dented business optimism in the eurozone's top economies in July, as the country's referendum and uncertainty ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Optimism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/optimism>. May 2024 ».
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