adj
panglossian
Panglossian (adj) means Overly and unrealistically hopeful.
adj
1
Overly and unrealistically hopeful.
"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."
— Theodore Dalrymple, Our Culture (2010)
2
Relating to the idea that the world we live in is the best one possible.
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Etymology
Formed from Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, plus -ian.
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What is the meaning of panglossian?
"panglossian" (adj) means overly and unrealistically hopeful.
What are the different meanings of panglossian?
"panglossian" has 2 main meanings: 1. Overly and unrealistically hopeful; 2. Relating to the idea that the world we live in is the best one possible.
