"Panglossian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/ [General-American], /pænˈɡlɔsi.ən/ [General-American], /pænˈɡlɒsɪən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Panglossian.wav Forms: more Panglossian [comparative], most Panglossian [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːsiən, -ɒsɪən Etymology: From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ian}} + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Panglossian (comparative more Panglossian, superlative most Panglossian)
  1. (derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Personality Translations (naively or unreasonably optimistic): panglossien (French), panglossisch (German), panglossiano (Portuguese), panglossiano (Spanish), panglossiansk [rare] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Panglossian-en-adj-KFYu3Iw9 Disambiguation of Personality: 92 8 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'naively or unreasonably optimistic': 95 5
  2. (derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-Panglossian-en-adj-Dnzb4RFS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Pollyannaish Derived forms: Panglossianism
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