Panglossian

Adjective

Meaning

(derogatory) Naively or unreasonably optimistic.
Though he took a Panglossian view of the world in his youth, he became jaded as he grew older.

(derogatory) Of or relating to the view that this is the best of all possible worlds.

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Examples

It is not widely appreciated that headline GDP numbers are bolstered by extra government spending, which when stripped out leaves the private sector exposed to significant falls in GDP on seemingly Panglossian forecasts. Source: Internet

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