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Pessimism
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Latin: pessimus, worst)
A state of mind characterized by extreme melancholy seeing only the evil and painful aspect of life.
In philosophy, the theory that the world is essentially evil, the worst possible universe, consisting of blind, hopeless strivings of a never-to-be-sated Will, whose consciousness is synonymous with pain. (Schopenhauer)
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Entry for 'Pessimism'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/pessimism.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Pessimism'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/pessimism.html. 1910.
