noun
Meaning 1
A naively or unreasonably optimistic person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Pangloss
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noun
Meaning 2
an incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fictional character, fictitious character, character
History
Etymology
From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide.