Panglossianとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, +‎ -ian.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/, /pænˈɡlɔsi.ən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /pænˈɡlɒsɪən/
• 韻: -ɔːsiən, -ɒsɪən
• ハイフネーション: Pan‧gloss‧i‧an

形容詞

Panglossian (comparative more Panglossian, superlative most Panglossian)

1. (derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.

   Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.

2. (derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.

同意語

• Pollyannaish
• See also Thesaurus:naive

派生語

• Panglossianism