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fool's paradise
fool's paradisen. A state of delusive contentment or false hope.fool's paradise n illusory happiness fool's′ par′adise
n. a state of illusory happiness. [1425–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fool's paradise - an illusory state of wellbeingeudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, wellbeing, well-being, welfare - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" |
fool's paradise
a fool's paradiseA happy state that one inhabits for foolish, unfounded, or delusional reasons. We were living in a fool's paradise thinking that the financial successes of the early 2000s would last forever.See also: paradisefool's paradiseFig. a state of being happy for foolish or unfounded reasons. I'm afraid that Sue's marital happiness is a fool's paradise; there are rumors that her husband is unfaithful. Fred is confident that he'll get a big raise this year, but I think he's living in a fool's paradise.See also: paradisefool's paradiseState of delusive contentment or false hope. For example, Joan lived in a fool's paradise, looking forward to a promotion she would never get. This expression was first recorded in 1462. See also: paradisefool's paradise, aBliss based on illusion, ignorance, or misunderstanding. The expression dates from the fifteenth century, when it appeared in print in William Paston’s letters (1462: “I wold not be in a folis paradyce”). It recurs again and again, in numerous sixteenth-century sources (including Pettie, Lyly, and Shakespeare), and was certainly a cliché by the time George Bernard Shaw wrote, “Beguiling tedious hours with romances and fairy tales and fools’ paradises” (Misalliance, 1910).fool's paradise
Words related to fool's paradisenoun an illusory state of wellbeingRelated Words- eudaemonia
- eudaimonia
- upbeat
- wellbeing
- well-being
- welfare
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