Micawberism

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noun

optimism in the face of financial adversity

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Meanings

nounMicawberism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableoptimism in the face of financial adversity

Origin

After Wilkins Micawber in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield (1850).

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APA

Micawberism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micawberism

MLA

“Micawberism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micawberism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Micawberism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micawberism.

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