German edit

Etymology edit

From Zweck (purpose) +‎ Pessimismus (pessimism).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsvɛkpɛsiˌmɪsmʊs/
  • Hyphenation: Zweck‧pes‧si‧mis‧mus

Noun edit

Zweckpessimismus m (strong, genitive Zweckpessimismus, no plural)

  1. calculated pessimism
    Antonym: Zweckoptimismus

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