See Also: epithymetic(dictionary)

Micawber (iou) and epithymetic (iou)


Micawber (iou)



Micawber noun. M19.
[Wilkins Micawber, a character in Dickens's novel David Copperfield.]
An idle optimist; a person who trusts in the future to provide.
A. Trollope It may be that after all the hopes of the West-Australian Micawbers will be realized. attrib.: Guardian The Green Paper's hope that growth will provide comes dangerously near the Micawber tradition.
Micawberish adjective resembling or characteristic of Micawber; idly optimistic, irresponsible: E20.
Micawberism noun an attitude or the attitudes characteristic of Micawber; idle optimism: L19.

epithymetic (iou)



epithymetic adjective. Also (earlier) epithumetic. M17.
[Greek epithumetikos, from epithumein to desire, formed as EPI- + thumos soul, appetite: see -IC.]
Connected with desire or appetite.