pessimism
nounA tendency to expect unfavorable outcomes.
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Clear all filtersA tendency to expect unfavorable outcomes.
Expecting unfavorable outcomes or emphasizing the negative side of a situation.
Crucially important to the development or outcome of something.
Crucially important
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Giving disproportionately greater weight to an immediate outcome than to a later one.
Overweighting immediate outcomes
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