pessimism
nounA tendency to expect unfavorable outcomes.
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pessimistic
adjectiveExpecting unfavorable outcomes or emphasizing the negative side of a situation.
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adjectiveCrucially important to the development or outcome of something.
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adjectiveGiving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
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