hopium
A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopesA clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.
» I had already given up on the prospects of victory, but after yesterday's performance I'm high on hopium again.
Я уже было распрощался с надеждой на победу, но после вчерашнего выступления снова ширнулся оптимизмом.
Я уже было потерял всякую надежду на победу, но после вчерашнего выступления опять отчаянно оптимистирую.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic, uncountable)A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.
Examples
1 sentencesI had already given up on the prospects of victory, but after yesterday's performance I'm high on hopium again.
ruЯ уже было распрощался с надеждой на победу, но после вчерашнего выступления снова ширнулся оптимизмом. — Ooneykcall
Origin
Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope +Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope + -ium, see copium § Etymology.
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