Zweckoptimismus
German
Etymology
From Zweck (“purpose”) + Optimismus (“optimism”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtsvɛkɔptiˌmɪsmʊs]
- Hyphenation: Zweck‧op‧ti‧mis‧mus
- Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
Noun
Zweckoptimismus m (strong, genitive Zweckoptimismus, no plural)
- calculated optimism
- Antonym: Zweckpessimismus
Declension
Declension of Zweckoptimismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Zweckoptimismus” in Duden online