厭えん世せい観かん

noun

pessimistic view of life; pessimism

A somewhat literary or philosophical term for a worldview that sees life as fundamentally negative or meaningless. Often contrasted with 楽天観 (optimism).

Antonyms: 楽天観

• 彼かれの厭えん世せい観かんは、若わかい頃ころの経けい験けんから来きている。

  His pessimistic view of life comes from his experiences when he was young.

• この小しょう説せつには作さく者しゃの厭えん世せい観かんがよく表あらわれている。

  The author's pessimism is clearly expressed in this novel.