Panglossianism

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Panglossianism

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From Panglossian + -ism.

noun

uncountable Naive or unreasonable optimism.
Similar: Pollyannaism · Opposite: cynicalness, cynicism, pessimism, realisticness, realism

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"Panglossianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/panglossianism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Panglossianism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/panglossianism

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"Panglossianism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/panglossianism.

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@misc{panglossianism_2026,
  title = {Panglossianism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/panglossianism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}