pollyannaism

/pol-ee-an-uh/US // ˌpɒl iˈæn ə //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈænə) //

妄想症,妄想主义,妄自菲薄,妄自菲薄主义

Definitions

n.名词 noun

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : Also Pol·ly·an·na·ish. unreasonably or illogically optimistic: some pollyanna notions about world peace.

as inpositive thinking

Synonyms

A couple of years at the White House would turn Pollyanna into Machiavelli.
And she turned away—Miss Polly's arrangements for the comfort of her niece, Pollyanna, were complete.
Pollyanna, standing at the bureau, gazed a little wistfully at the bare wall above.
At one of the windows, a few minutes later, Pollyanna gave a glad cry and clapped her hands joyously.
The next moment the window was wide open, and Pollyanna was leaning far out, drinking in the fresh, sweet air.
Pollyanna had made a wonderful discovery—against this window a huge tree flung great branches.