transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäp-tə-ˌmi-zəm ]
noun
Etymology: French optimisme, from Latin optimum, noun, best, from neuter of optimus best; akin to Latin ops power — more at opulent
Date: 1759
1. : a doctrine that this world is the best possible world
2. : an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
• op·ti·mist -mist noun
• op·ti·mis·tic ˌäp-tə-ˈmis-tik adjective
• op·ti·mis·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb