pessimism

/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/ noun [U]

Definition

› the feeling that bad things are more likely to happen than good things: pessimism about/over sth Pessimism about the economy dragged share prices below predictions. business/market/investor pessimism growing/increasing/widespread pessimisma mood/sense of pessimism US stock markets plunged yesterday amidst a growing mood of pessimism on Wall Street. → Compare optimism

(Definition of pessimism noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)