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PollyannaismenUK
pollyannaism (ˌpɒlɪˈænəɪzəm) na statement or behaviour characteristic of PollyannaPollyannaismblind or excessive optimism, after the character Pollyanna, created by American writer Eleanor Porter (1868-1920).See also: Attitudes
EncyclopediaSeePollyannaPollyannaismenUK
A posture in a doctor-patient relationship, in which the doctor—‘Pollyanna’—wears a facade of joviality and exudes unrealistic optimism in the face of terminal illness, disregarding the anxiety experienced by the patient |