Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.
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Panglossian
//pænˈɡlɑsi.ən//
Synonyms for "panglossian" (12 found)
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5 translations across 5 languages.
French
1 entries- panglossien adj (naively or unreasonably optimistic)
German
1 entries- panglossisch adj (naively or unreasonably optimistic)
Portuguese
1 entries- panglossiano adj (naively or unreasonably optimistic)
Spanish
1 entries- panglossiano adj (naively or unreasonably optimistic)
Swedish
1 entries- panglossiansk adj (naively or unreasonably optimistic)
Sample sentences
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Nadelmann assumes that the number of potential addicts wouldn’t soar under considerably more liberal drug laws. I can’t muster such Panglossian optimism.
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