hopefulness

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English

Etymology

From hopeful +‎ -ness.

Noun

hopefulness (usually uncountable, plural hopefulnesses)

  1. The property of being hopeful.
    • 1997 April 13, Ken Kalfus, “The Disappeared”, in The New York Times:
      "In the Memory of the Forest" is remarkable for the acuity of its moral vision and the vivacity of its language; what makes it extraordinary is its persuasive hopefulness.

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