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Optimism vs Pollyannaism - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between optimism and pollyannaism

is that optimism is a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome while Pollyannaism is persistent irrational optimism.

optimism

English

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia optimism)
  • a tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome
    • I love her youth, her beauty and above all her optimism that everything will turn out fine.
  • the doctrine that this world is the best of all possible worlds
  • the belief that good will eventually triumph over evil

    • Antonyms

    * pessimism

    Derived terms

    * optimist

    pollyannaism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Persistent irrational optimism.