Optimism is defined by Martin Selligman, the author of Learned Optimism, as a habit of thinking positively, feeling proud of one's achievements, and seeing failures as challenges instead of giving up. It is an attitude that one has control over one's destiny.
Antonym: helplessness.
The dictionary says it means an inclination to put things in a favorable perspective and to anticipate the best possible outcome. It is from Latin and is related to the word opulence.
Opulence- - wealth, affluence; abundance; luxury.
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