pessimism
/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/noun
mass noun
1- a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future悲观, 悲观情绪：
the dispute cast an air of deep pessimism over the future of the peace talks.
这起争端使和平谈判的前景蒙上了非常悲观的阴影。
1.1
- Philosophy a belief that this world is as bad as it could be or that evil will ultimately prevail over good【哲】悲观主义。
派生词
pessimist
noun词源
late 18th cent.: from Latin pessimus 'worst', on the pattern of optimism.