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pessimism

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  1. 1. n. The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to optimism. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the feeling that things will turn out badly Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Metaph.) The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is ordered for or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; -- opposed to Ant: optimism. 2. A disposition to take the least hopeful view of things. Source: webster
  6. 6. The opinion or doctrine that everything in nature is orderedfor or tends to the worst, or that the world is wholly evil; --opposed to Ant: optimism. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. the feeling that things will turn out badly n. a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things Source: ecdict

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