Definition of Pangloss in English:

Pangloss

noun ˈpaŋɡlɒsˈpanɡlôs

A person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances.
盲目乐观者
as factories moved out of the US in the 1970s, the Panglosses of the day called it progress
Example sentencesExamples
- The President is ineligible for a Panglossotherwise he'd win it every time.
- Brad Setser and Nouriel Roubini portray us as modern-day Panglosses for expecting an orderly adjustment of global economic imbalances and sustained U.S. hegemony.
- One needn't be a Pangloss to dismiss the notion that the world can ever get ‘better.’
- By the novel's end Pawkie, like a Scottish Pangloss, is announcing that reform is in the air and that the world is becoming better and better.
- This is all part of a Pangloss view.

Derivatives

Panglossian

adjective

The film suggests that US rehabilitation involves lots of hugs, tears, group chants, and saccharine effusions of Panglossian optimism.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like Hammond, Athanasiou argues that the various modes of Panglossian optimism that envisage only win-win scenarios obscure the fact that humanity now faces some tough choices and problems.
- It's a pleasant vision of the future, but maybe just a touch Panglossian.
- The Panglossian optimism underpinning such remarks obscures other more serious flaws: To offset the shortfall in domestic savings, the US private sector has been borrowing from abroad.
- In this Panglossian vision, the unfettered market economy is the best of all possible worlds.

Origin

Late 18th century: from the name of the tutor and philosopher in Voltaire's Candide (1759).

Definition of Pangloss in US English:

Pangloss

nounˈpanɡlôs

A person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances.
盲目乐观者
as factories moved out of the US in the 1970s, the Panglosses of the day called it progress
Example sentencesExamples
- By the novel's end Pawkie, like a Scottish Pangloss, is announcing that reform is in the air and that the world is becoming better and better.
- This is all part of a Pangloss view.
- The President is ineligible for a Panglossotherwise he'd win it every time.
- One needn't be a Pangloss to dismiss the notion that the world can ever get ‘better.’
- Brad Setser and Nouriel Roubini portray us as modern-day Panglosses for expecting an orderly adjustment of global economic imbalances and sustained U.S. hegemony.

Origin

Late 18th century: from the name of the tutor and philosopher in Voltaire's Candide (1759).

词汇	Pangloss
释义	Definition of Pangloss in English: Pangloss noun ˈpaŋɡlɒsˈpanɡlôs A person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances. 盲目乐观者 as factories moved out of the US in the 1970s, the Panglosses of the day called it progress Example sentencesExamples The President is ineligible for a Panglossotherwise he'd win it every time. Brad Setser and Nouriel Roubini portray us as modern-day Panglosses for expecting an orderly adjustment of global economic imbalances and sustained U.S. hegemony. One needn't be a Pangloss to dismiss the notion that the world can ever get ‘better.’ By the novel's end Pawkie, like a Scottish Pangloss, is announcing that reform is in the air and that the world is becoming better and better. This is all part of a Pangloss view. Derivatives Panglossian adjective The film suggests that US rehabilitation involves lots of hugs, tears, group chants, and saccharine effusions of Panglossian optimism. Example sentencesExamples Like Hammond, Athanasiou argues that the various modes of Panglossian optimism that envisage only win-win scenarios obscure the fact that humanity now faces some tough choices and problems. It's a pleasant vision of the future, but maybe just a touch Panglossian. The Panglossian optimism underpinning such remarks obscures other more serious flaws: To offset the shortfall in domestic savings, the US private sector has been borrowing from abroad. In this Panglossian vision, the unfettered market economy is the best of all possible worlds. Origin Late 18th century: from the name of the tutor and philosopher in Voltaire's Candide (1759). Definition of Pangloss in US English: Pangloss nounˈpanɡlôs A person who is optimistic regardless of the circumstances. 盲目乐观者 as factories moved out of the US in the 1970s, the Panglosses of the day called it progress Example sentencesExamples By the novel's end Pawkie, like a Scottish Pangloss, is announcing that reform is in the air and that the world is becoming better and better. This is all part of a Pangloss view. The President is ineligible for a Panglossotherwise he'd win it every time. One needn't be a Pangloss to dismiss the notion that the world can ever get ‘better.’ Brad Setser and Nouriel Roubini portray us as modern-day Panglosses for expecting an orderly adjustment of global economic imbalances and sustained U.S. hegemony. Origin Late 18th century: from the name of the tutor and philosopher in Voltaire's Candide (1759).
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