pessimism

Definition von pessimism im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds; A general belief that bad things will happen; [noun] the tendency to expect misfortune or the worst outcome in any circumstances; {i} act of seeing only the bad side of situations, tendency to expect the worst; The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; opposed to optimism; n A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile; A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things; A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile; Pessimism is the belief that bad things are going to happen. universal pessimism about the economy My first reaction was one of deep pessimism. optimism. a tendency to believe that bad things will happen optimism pessimism about/over (pessimisme, from pessimus ); a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things; the feeling that things will turn out badly; a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things the feeling that things will turn out badly
Afro-pessimism: The notion that the future of Africa is bleak because of the multitude of problems faced by the continent
pessimist: Someone who given a choice of outcomes, believes the worst is more likely
pessimist: Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding
pessimist: A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, instead of the first letter in word OPPORTUNITY
pessimist: A pessimist is someone who thinks that bad things are going to happen. I'm a natural pessimist; I usually expect the worst optimist. someone who always expects that bad things will happen optimist
pessimist: One who looks on the dark side of things
pessimist: a person who expects the worst
pessimist: One who advocates the doctrine of pessimism; opposed to optimist
pessimist: One who fancies everything is as bad as possible (Latin, Pessimus, the worst )
pessimist: {i} pessimistic person, person who tends to view life negatively and expects the worst
pessimist: A person who expects nothing on a silver platter except tarnish
pessimistically: In a pessimistic manner
pessimistically: in a pessimistic manner, in the manner of always expecting the worst, in the manner of seeing the negative side of situations
pessimistically: with pessimism; in a pessimistic manner; "he evaluated his chances for survival rather pessimistically
pessimists: plural of pessimist