pessimism

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

pes·sim·ism BrE [ˈpesɪmɪzəm] NAmE [ˈpesɪmɪzəm] noun uncountable ~ (about/over sth)
a feeling that bad things will happen and that sth will not be successful; the tendency to have this feeling
•There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.
•This widespread pessimism does not seem justified.
Opp: ↑optimism

Word Origin:
[pessimism] late 18th cent.: from Latin pessimus ‘worst’, on the pattern of optimism.

Example Bank:
•He warned against the dangers of undue pessimism.
•The article reflects the pessimism of its author.
•There were good grounds for pessimism about future progress.
•the widespread pessimism among young people today