A combination of optimism and mysticism. When a philosopher or undergraduate student or other fanatical thinker comes up with a proof for why life is not a chaotic series of meaningless events ending in death. There are always serious problems with these arguments, so "optimisticism" always carries a negative connotation, similar to quaint or foolish.
Hegel's arguments for why mankind will one day see the realisation of the full freedom of the "spirit" in the real world add up to nothing but optimisticism.
The hippies thought they could create the perfect world with their optimisticism.
The president's speech was littered with the usual optimisticism about the "free" market.
The hippies thought they could create the perfect world with their optimisticism.
The president's speech was littered with the usual optimisticism about the "free" market.
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Optimism based on zero facts or information.
Optimism based on zero facts or information.
The stock market is crashing but Oppy keeps on buying and says he is not worrried. Oppy is Blligerently Optomistic about the market.
Some people don't care about the war they are just Belligerently Optimistic that everything will be alright.
Some people don't care about the war they are just Belligerently Optimistic that everything will be alright.
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