Etymology

optimism

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Today it means: A tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome. Full definition →

French optimisme
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  1. French · derived fromoptimisme
  2. English todayoptimism

From French optimisme, equivalent to Latin optimus + -ism.

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