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optimist
op·ti·mist
[
óptəmist
]
(
plural
op·ti·mists
)
noun
Definition:
1.
somebody positive:
somebody who tends to feel hopeful and positive about future outcomes
2.
follower of optimism:
a follower of a philosophical doctrine of optimism
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