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Noun: pessimism  'pe-su`mi-zum
  1. The feeling that things will turn out badly
     
  2. A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things

Derived forms: pessimisms

See also: pessimist, pessimistic

Type of: despair, disposition, temperament

Antonym: optimism

Encyclopedia: Pessimism