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English
Etymology
From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, + -ian.
Pronunciation
Adjective
Panglossian (comparative more Panglossian, superlative most Panglossian)
- (derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.
- (derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.
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Translations
naively or unreasonably optimistic