"hopeium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhəʊpiəm/ Audio: en-uk-hopeium.ogg [UK]
Etymology: Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope + -ium, see copium § Etymology. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hope|opium}} Blend of hope + opium, {{suffix|en|hope|ium}} hope + -ium Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hopeium (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes. Tags: colloquial, derogatory, uncountable Categories (topical): Barack Obama Synonyms: hopium Related terms: hopenosis
    Sense id: en-hopeium-en-noun-Bn-9K7Xk Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ium

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