der Optimismus
Translation
optimism
Examples
Sein Optimismus ist ansteckend.
His optimism is contagious.
Sie blickt mit Optimismus in die Zukunft.
She looks to the future with optimism.
Grammar Patterns
to have/show optimism ((haben/zeigen)) to have/show optimism He has a lot of optimism for the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hopefulness, confidence; Antonyms: pessimism
Etymology
Derived from Latin 'optimus' (best) plus the suffix '-ismus', indicating a belief system.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'optimum' – the belief that the best possible outcome will happen. The suffix '-ismus' is equivalent to '-ism'.