Word of the Day: Pangloss

Can you pronounce pangloss?

Saturday, February 24, 2024

noun 1. A person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances. "As the storm soaked through our tent, my Pangloss of a husband suggested it was a chance to test our waterproof sleeping bags." "When our flight was delayed, the Pangloss in front of me cheered for the opportunity to get a meal at the airport." "My sister can find the silver lining in almost any situation, but she's also a realist, not a Pangloss." Ads help keep Word Daily free. French, late 18th century In Voltaire's 1759 satire, "Candide, or Optimism," the French Enlightenment writer and philosopher introduced Doctor Pangloss. This character was a satirical jab at metaphysical optimism, a popular theory of the time. To summarize very briefly, metaphysical optimism proposed that the actual world was the best possible one. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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