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Meaning of pessoptimist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/pɛsˈɑptɪmɪst/

Definitions

A person who possesses elements of both pessimism and optimism.

Examples

“The paradoxical view of the dynamics of the situation explains the meaning of the word “pessoptimist,” coined from the partial merger of “optimist” and “pessimist.””
“To put it simply, China is a pessoptimist nation. To understand China’s glowing optimism, we need to understand its enduring pessimism, and vice versa.”
“There are those that have combined pessimism and optimism, giving rise to “The Pessoptimist.” It is the unfiltered thought and transparent conflict in the minds of today’s well-intentioned common human. A condition where one’s afflicted with seeing the worst while trying to do what seems right. We can call it discouraged encouragement.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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