Panglossian
Pan·gloss·i·an
Panglossian · more Panglossian · most Panglossian
Naively or unreasonably optimisticNaively or unreasonably optimistic.
UK/pænˈɡlɒsɪən/US/pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory)Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.
panglossisch
(derogatory)Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
naively or unreasonably optimistic:
Origin
Pangloss (a character in Voltaire's Candide) + -ianPangloss (a character in Voltaire's Candide) + -ian
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Forms
more Panglossian, most Panglossian| Comparative | more Panglossian Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Panglossian Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form