Medical Dictionary

optimism

noun op·ti·mism \ˈäp-tə-ˌmiz-əm\

Medical Definition of OPTIMISM

:  an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome
op·ti·mist \-məst\ noun
op·ti·mis·tic \ˌäp-tə-ˈmis-tik\ adjective

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