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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOptimism
/ˈɒp.tɪ.mɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
"Despite the challenges, she maintained her optimism for the future."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'optimisme', originating in the 18th century from the Latin 'optimus', meaning 'best'. It was first popularized by the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in his work 'Théodicée', denoting the philosophical doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Optimism" is said worldwide
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optimisme
Transliteration: optimisme
"Son optimisme est contagieux."
Optimismus
Transliteration: Optimismus
"Ihr Optimismus war in dieser schweren Zeit eine große Stütze."
ottimismo
Transliteration: ottimismo
"Dobbiamo guardare al futuro con ottimismo."
optimismo
Transliteration: optimismo
"El optimismo es fundamental para superar los obstáculos."
otimismo
Transliteration: otimismo
"O otimismo dele ajudou a motivar toda a equipe."
आशावादिता
Transliteration: ashavadita
"कठिन समय में भी आशावादिता बनाए रखना चाहिए।"
乐观
Transliteration: lèguān
"面对困难，我们必须保持乐观。"
낙관주의
Transliteration: nakgwanjuui
"그녀의 낙관주의는 주변 사람들에게 힘이 된다."
楽観主義
Transliteration: rakkanshugi
"彼の楽観主義がチームの雰囲気を良くしている。"
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