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Alarmism vs Pessimism - What's the difference?

alarmism | pessimism |

As nouns the difference between alarmism and pessimism

is that alarmism is the production of needless alarms while pessimism is a general belief that bad things will happen.

alarmism

English

Noun

(wikipedia alarmism) (-)
  • The production of needless alarms.

    • Related terms

    * alarmist

    See also

    * scaremonger

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ism

    pessimism

    English

    (wikipedia pessimism)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A general belief that bad things will happen.
  • The doctrine that this world is the worst of all possible worlds.

    • Related terms

    * pessimist * pessimistic

    Antonyms

    * optimism

    External links

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