transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpe-sə-ˌmi-zəm also ]
ˈpe-zə- noun
Etymology: French pessimisme, from Latin pessimus worst — more at pejorative
Date: 1815
1. : an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
2.
a. : the doctrine that reality is essentially evil
b. : the doctrine that evil overbalances happiness in life
• pes·si·mist -mist noun