单词 | Panglossian |
释义 | Panglossian /pan glos"ee euhn, -glaw"see-, pang-/, adj. characterized by or given to extreme optimism, esp. in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity. [1825-35; after Pangloss, an optimistic character in Voltaire's Candide; cf. Gk panglossía garrulousness, wordiness (see PAN-, GLOSSO-, -Y3); see -IAN] |
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