optimism

/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ noun [U]

Definition

› when you believe good things will happen: a mood/spirit of optimism There is cause/reason for optimism. He expressed cautious optimism about the future. → Opposite pessimism

(Definition of optimism noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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