Panglossian in German
Panglossian in German is panglossisch — Panglossian means overly and unrealistically hopeful.
Panglossian in German
panglossisch
(pejorative) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
What does "Panglossian" mean?
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adj Overly and unrealistically hopeful.
"Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older."
- adj Relating to the idea that the world we live in is the best one possible.
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Panglossian in a sentence
- Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.
- Nadelmann assumes that the number of potential addicts wouldn’t soar under considerably more liberal drug laws. I can’t muster such Panglossian optimism.
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What is "Panglossian" in German?
"Panglossian" in German is panglossisch. Panglossian means: Overly and unrealistically hopeful.
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