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Meaning of Pangloss | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A naively or unreasonably optimistic person.

Examples

“I am as much a Pangloss as ever, only less contemptuous than I used to be, when I argue how unwise it is to feel contempt for anything.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Panglossian Panglossianism Pangnirtung pangnosis pangnostic pangola grass