optimism

optimisme

Conviction ou sentiment que de bonnes choses vont arriver.

En anglais simple : The belief or feeling that good things will happen.

• Her optimism makes me feel better.
• There is reason for cautious optimism about the economy.
• His optimism that we would win proved justified.

Comment l'utiliser : optimism about something (She expressed optimism about the future.); optimism that… (There is growing optimism that the talks will succeed.)

Synonymes : hopefulness, confidence

Contraires : pessimism

Expressions courantes : cautious optimism, reason for optimism, optimism about something

optimisme philosophique

Doctrine philosophique selon laquelle aucun monde possible ne pourrait être meilleur que celui où nous vivons.

En anglais simple : The philosophical belief that no possible world could be better than this one.

• The philosopher defended optimism.
• We discussed optimism and the problem of evil.
• This book challenges the doctrine of philosophical optimism.

Contraires : pessimism

Expressions courantes : philosophical optimism, doctrine of optimism