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| pes·si·mism [ péssə mìzzəm ] |
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1. tendency to expect worst: a tendency to see only the negative or worst aspects of all things and to expect only bad or unpleasant things to happen
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2. doctrine about evil: a doctrine that all things become evil or that evil outweighs good in life
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| [Late 18th century. < French pessimisme< Latin pessimus "worst"] |
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