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单词 micawberism
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Micawberismn.

Brit. /mᵻˈkɔːbərɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /məˈkɔbəˌrɪz(ə)m/, /məˈkɑbəˌrɪz(ə)m/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Micawber , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Wilkins Micawber (see Micawber n.) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier Micawber n.
Irresponsible or unfounded optimism (often as a habitual attitude).
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [noun] > unrealistic
Micawberism1880
Panglossism1949
1880 J. Hollingshead Plain Eng. 2 Undeceived by the Micawberism of one class, or the dazzling brilliancy of the other.
1930 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 1 185 Ill health, poverty, domestic conditions, wanderlust, chronic weariness, micawberism—for these the university can do little.
1971 Guardian 16 July 10/2 Mr Wilson's social contract..will..look remarkably like the 1964 or 1966 vintage, with a dash of Micawberism added.
1998 Independent on Sunday 15 Mar. i. 19/3 For decades, the nuclear industry..had a simple answer to these questions: Micawberism. Something, they believed, would turn up.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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