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pessimism

pessimism Pessimism is a mental outlook in which a person tends to see life events as mostly negative.

Pessimism is a mental outlook in which a person tends to see life events as mostly negative.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Pessimism” (D000067657).
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