1 noun also PHIL philosophysoirbhíochas masc1 c m u2 noun belief, attitude of confidencedóchas masc1 c m umisneach masc1 c m uthere's renewed optimism in the countrytá dóchas ag muintir na tíre arísshe greeted the news with cautious optimismthug an scéala misneach áirithe diI don't share their optimismní bheinnse chomh dóchasach céanna leothis is down to misplaced optimism about the proposalsdóchas gan bhunús as na moltaí is cúis leis seowe have grounds for optimism for the futuretá údar dóchais againn don todhchaí, tá ábhar misnigh ann dúinn ó thaobh a bhfuil i ndán dúinn
