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pessimism
  • Derivative : n  pessimist
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pessimism [ 'pεsə .mɪzəm] [ 'pesɪmɪzəm]
  1. 1. noun [philosophy] 厌世主义
  2. 2. noun [philosophy] 悲观主义
  3. 3. noun 悲观厌世思想

Collins English-English Dictionary

pessimism ['pεsɪ"mɪzəm]
  1. 1. n the tendency to expect the worst and see the worst in all things
  2. 2. n the doctrine of the ultimate triumph of evil over good
  3. 3. n the doctrine that this world is corrupt and that man's sojourn in it is a preparation for some other existence
  4. 4. n [Etymology] C18: from Latin pessimus worst, from malus bad

Examples

悲观情绪
pessimism 悲观
悲观主义
pessimism 悲观

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