# Panglossian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pænˈɡlɑsi.ən/

## Definitions
1. Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
2. Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.

## Etymology
From Dr. Pangloss, a character in Voltaire's Candide, + -ian.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/panglossian