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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHopefulness
/ˈhoʊp.fəl.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The feeling or state of possessing a belief that something good will happen.
"Her persistent hopefulness inspired the entire team during the difficult crisis." - 2
An optimistic attitude about the future or a specific outcome.
"Despite the setbacks, a quiet hopefulness remained evident in his outlook."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'hopian' combined with the Germanic suffix '-full' and nominalizing suffix '-ness'. The word evolved during the Middle English period to denote a positive emotional state characterized by expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hopefulness" is said worldwide
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espoir
Transliteration: /ɛs.pwaʁ/
"Son espoir pour l'avenir ne faiblissait jamais."
Zuversicht
Transliteration: /ˈtsuːfɐˌzɪçt/
"Ihre Zuversicht gab allen Beteiligten neuen Mut."
ottimismo
Transliteration: /ot.tiˈmi.zmo/
"Il suo ottimismo era contagioso."
esperanza
Transliteration: /es.peˈɾan.sa/
"La esperanza de un mañana mejor nos mantiene unidos."
esperança
Transliteration: /is.peˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
"A esperança no futuro guiava os seus passos."
आशावादिता
Transliteration: aashaavadita
"उसकी आशावादिता ने सबको प्रेरित किया।"
充满希望
Transliteration: chōng mǎn xī wàng
"他面对困难时依然保持着充满希望的态度。"
희망참
Transliteration: huimangcham
"그녀의 희망찬 태도가 모두에게 위로가 되었다."
楽観性
Transliteration: rakkanséi
"彼の楽観性が困難な状況を乗り越えさせた。"
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