pessimist

Variant of pessimism

pessimism definition

pes·si·mism (pes′ə miz′əm)

noun

  1. Philos.
    1. the doctrine or belief that the existing world is the worst possible
    2. the doctrine or belief that the evil in life outweighs the good
  2. the tendency to expect misfortune or the worst outcome in any circumstances; practice of looking on the dark side of things

Etymology: Fr pessimisme < L pessimus, worst, superl. of pejor, worse: see pejorative

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