Word: optimism
Word origin: mid 18th century: from French optimisme, from Latin optimum ‘best thing’ (see optimum).
Phonetic:
ˈɒptɪmɪz(ə)mListen:
hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something. Example: the talks had been amicable and there were grounds for optimism
the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
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