Toiveikkuus
Toiveikkuus is a Finnish noun describing the state or quality of being hopeful, characterized by hopeful expectation and readiness to pursue desirable outcomes. It denotes a durable disposition toward positive future possibilities, often tied to goals or plans, rather than a brief emotional spike. In everyday language, toiveikkuus can refer to the mood of individuals, groups, or communities—such as students awaiting examination results, workers facing a project deadline, or societies imagining a better future.
Linguistically, toiveikkuus is formed from the noun toivo (hope) with the abstract-noun suffix -ikkuus, which yields
In research and public discourse, toiveikkuus is used to describe attitudes that support resilience, civic engagement,
Related terms include toivo, optimism (optimismi), odotus (anticipation), and resilience.