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panglossian - Word of the Day - Sat Jun 8, 2024

Myr

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panglossian - (adj) - blindly or naively optimistic

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Despite the challenges, his panglossian outlook kept his spirits high.

 

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JamesSavik

It's an ugly thing to witness an innocent have their panglossian outlook shatter on hard reality.

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From Greek, pan (all) and glossa (tongue).

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Dr. Pangloss in Voltaire's Candide was inordinately optimistic. 

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