hopeium
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Blend of hope + opium, as though it were a drug; regarding the surface analysis as hope + -ium, see copium § Etymology.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hopeium (uncountable)
- (colloquial, derogatory) A clinging to unreasonable or unfounded hopes.
Usage notes edit
- Often associated with the Barack Obama "Hope" poster and associated political beliefs.