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pessimism

noun

NAmE//ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm//

[uncountable] pessimism (about/over something)

a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful; the tendency to have this feeling There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. This widespread pessimism does not seem justified. opposite optimism

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