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Meaning of hopium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈhəʊ.pi.əm

Definitions

A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.

colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Hopium can make you see potential in the grimmest set of circumstances.”
“This way, we might avoid depression, panic, denial, and hopium for good or bad news, any of which renders us more unrealistic, unprepared, and unwell.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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