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pessimism 音标拼音: [p'ɛsəm ,ɪzəm] n. 悲观,悲观主义 悲观,悲观主义 pessimism n 1: the feeling that things will turn out badly [ ant: { optimism}] 2: a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things [ ant: { optimism}] Pessimism \ Pes" si* mism\, n. [ L. pessimus worst, superl. of pejor worse: cf. F. pessimisme. Cf. { Impair}.] 1. ( Metaph.) 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}. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A disposition to take the least hopeful view of a situation. [ 1913 Webster] 49 Moby Thesaurus words for " pessimism": Schmerz, Slough of Despond, anxiety, apprehension, blank despondency, cliff- hanging, cynicism, death wish, defeatism, dejectedness, dejection, depression, despair, despondency, despondentness, discouragement, disheartenment, dismalness, dispiritedness, down trip, downcastness, downer, downheartedness, dread, drooping spirits, expectant waiting, gloominess, gloomy outlook, heartlessness, hopelessness, low spirits, lowness, lowness of spirit, malaise, malism, negativism, nihilism, oppression, retreatism, self- destructive urge, sinking heart, spiritlessness, suicidal despair, suspense, taedium vitae, uncertainty, uncheerfulness, waiting, weariness of life
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