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1
one who emphasizes bad aspects or conditions and expects the worst
- she's such a pessimist that she's convinced she'll fail every test
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2
a person who distrusts other people and believes that everything is done for selfish reasons
- a true pessimist, he's convinced that there will be wars as long as there are people to wage them
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The first known use of pessimist was in 1789
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