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pessimist

Variant of pessimism

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

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