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Apocaloptimist 

Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but still thinks it will turn out OK

"It" most commonly refers to the environment, or humanity, but could be other things as well.
Guy 1: "The envrionment is being degraded at an unparalled rate, we're literally destroying ourselves... but, it'll probably turn out OK. If we fail, the planet will likely heal itself in our abscence."

Guy 2: "Man, he's such an apocaloptimist."
Apocaloptimist by oblivion3 November 11, 2012
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Apocaloptimist 

Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but still thinks things will turn out okay.
Sarah: I'm telling you, in the end he's gonna cheat on you with your sister and your gonna feel betrayed and heartbroken.

Amy: I know, I think so too, but I'm sure it won't be all bad and maybe it won't turn out as bad as you think.

Sarah: Well, way to be an Apocaloptimist.
Apocaloptimist by Blockhead 8=D August 5, 2012
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apocaloptimist 

Someone who knows it's all going to shit, but thinks it will all turn out OK.
There is war, famine, economic collapse, homes being foreclosed, but all this strife makes us stronger and it will all work out in the end, but I'm an apocaloptimist
apocaloptimist by Cliff Landin November 12, 2012

Apocaloptimist 

Someone who knows it's all going to sh*t but still thinks things will turn out ok.
"Dude, you're always talking about how bad things are getting. How are you so positive?"

"I'm an Apocaloptimist"
Apocaloptimist by TruthSeeker819 February 27, 2023

Apocaloptimist 

Someone who is an optimist about the apocalypse
Dude, I can't wait for the zombie apocalypse. You can say I'm a apocaloptimist

Apocaloptimist 

A positive view of end-times social and Planetary, including a kind attitude toward sentient and non,-sentient beings
She is an positive apocaloptimist because apocalypse is Greek (apokalypsis) for change or uncovering, rather than destruction .
Apocaloptimist by Sirpa May 21, 2025
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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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