nextyearism

/ˈnɛkstˌjɪərɪzəm/nounVerified New

The fan doctrine that this season's failure guarantees, or at least licenses, next season's success.

"There's always next year" has consoled fans of losing teams for over a century without once being tested rigorously. Nextyearism is hope with the receipts removed: the deficit is carried forward, the interest is optimism.

Etym. — next year + -ism: a slogan formalized into a belief system.

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