transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpesɪmɪzm ]
n. 1 a tendency to take the worst view or expect the worst outcome. 2 Philos. a belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that all things tend to evil (opp. OPTIMISM). øøpessimist n. pessimistic adj. pessimistically adv. [L pessimus worst, after OPTIMISM]