A person resembling Voltaire's character Pangloss, esp. one who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances. Also Doctor Pangloss.
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > optimism > [noun] > unrealistic > person (4) Pangloss1794 A person resembling Voltaire's character Pangloss, esp. one who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances. Also Doctor Pangloss. Micawber1852 A person likened to Micawber as being a romantic, irresponsible, or feckless optimist. Frequently attributive. Panglossian1922 A naively or unrealistically optimistic person, a Pangloss; a person inclined to Panglossianism. Micawberite1948 A person displaying the characteristics of Micawber; a feckless optimist. |
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