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PanglossianOne entry found. Main Entry: Pan·gloss·ian Pronunciation: \pan-ˈglä-sē-ən, paŋ-, -ˈglȯ-\ Function: adjective Etymology: Pangloss, optimistic tutor in Voltaire's Candide (1759) Date: 1831 : marked by the view that all is for the best in this best of possible worlds : excessively optimistic
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