pessoptimist
pessoptimist · pessoptimists
A person who possesses elements of both pessimism and optimismA person who possesses elements of both pessimism and optimism.
UK/pɛsˈɒptɪmɪst/US/pɛsˈɑptɪmɪst/
Meaning
1 sensesA person who possesses elements of both pessimism and optimism.
Origin
Blend of pessimist + optimist, coined by British translator Trevor LeGassick in his 1985 tBlend of pessimist + optimist, coined by British translator Trevor LeGassick in his 1985 translation of Emile Habibi's 1974 Arabic-language novel The Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist.
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Forms
plural: pessoptimists| Singular | pessoptimist |
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