Pangloss
/ (ˈpænɡlɒs) /
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noun
a person who views a situation with unwarranted optimism
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Derived forms of Pangloss
Panglossian, adjectiveWord Origin for Pangloss
C19: after Dr Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide (1759)
Words nearby Pangloss
Pangaea, pangender, pangenesis, Pan-Germanism, Pang-fou, Pangloss, Panglossian, pangola grass, pangolin, Pango Pango, pangram
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