pessimism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pes′ə miz′əm)

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pessimism n (negativity, defeatism)pesimismo nm
  negatividad nf
  desánimo nm
  derrotismo nm
 My father's pessimism about the future of our country depresses me.
 El pesimismo de mi padre acerca del futuro de nuestro país me deprime.
pessimism n (negative attitude to [sth])pesimismo nm
  desánimo nm
 I have nothing but pessimism about our chances of winning the championship game.
 No tengo más que pesimismo sobre nuestra oportunidad de ganar el campeonato.
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'pessimism' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
dark cloud - defeatism - negative attitude - negativism
Spanish:
catastrofismo - pesimismo - derrotismo


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