Англо-русский политический словарь - optimism
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optimism
n
оптимизм
to carry one's optimism a bit far — проявлять излишний оптимизм
to dim smb's optimism — уменьшать чей-л. оптимизм
to discount optimism by smb — усомниться в чьем-л. оптимизме
to express optimism about / on smth — выражать оптимизм по поводу чего-л.
to give cause for optimism — давать основания для оптимизма
to produce a surge of optimism in a country — вызывать подъем оптимистических настроений в стране
to warm against excessive optimism — предостерегать против чрезмерного оптимизма
cautious optimismflaming optimismmuted optimismsocial optimismwell-founded optimisminexhaustible source of optimism
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n. 1 an inclination to hopefulness and confidence (opp. PESSIMISM). 2 Philos. a the doctrine, esp. as set forth by Leibniz, that this world is the best of all possible worlds. b the theory that good must ultimately prevail over evil in the universe. Derivatives optimist n. optimistic adj. optimistically adv. Etymology: F optimisme f. L OPTIMUM ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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noun Etymology: French ~e, from Latin optimum, noun, best, from neuter of optimus best; akin to Latin ops power — more at opulent Date: 1759 1. a doctrine that this world is the best possible world 2. an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome • optimist noun • optimistic adjective • optimistically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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Optimism is the feeling of being hopeful about the future or about the success of something in particular. The Indian Prime Minister has expressed optimism about India’s future relations with the USA. ...a mood of cautious optimism. ? pessimism N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n a tendency to believe that good things will always happen (the optimism of the postwar years) (- opposite pessimism) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1782, from Fr. optimisme (1737), from Mod.L. optimum, used by Leibnitz to mean "the greatest good," from L. optimus "the best" (see optimum). The doctrine holds that the actual world is the "best of all possible worlds," in which the creator accomplishes the most good at the cost of the least evil. Launched out of philosophical jargon and into currency by Voltaire's satire on it in "Candide." Optimist is 1766, from Fr. optimiste; Optimistic is first attested 1848. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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