Usually means: Optimistic, regardless of reality's harshness.
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  1. Panglossian, Panglossian: Merriam-Webster
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  3. Panglossian: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. Panglossian: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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  13. Panglossian: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  14. Panglossian: TheFreeDictionary.com
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  1. panglossian: A Word A Day
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  1. panglossian: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (Panglossian)

adjective:  (derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
adjective:  (derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.

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