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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

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

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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