- defeatism
- defeatism defeatism n. acceptance of the inevitability of defeat. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Defeatism — is acceptance and content with defeat without struggle. In everyday use, defeatism has negative connotation, and is often linked to treason and pessimism. The term is commonly used in the context of war: a soldier can be a defeatist if he or she… … Mini philosophy glossary
defeatism — index pessimism Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
defeatism — 1918; see DEFEATIST (Cf. defeatist) … Etymology dictionary
Defeatism — Defeatist redirects here. For the Hatebreed song, see Defeatist (song). Defeatism is acceptance of defeat without struggle. In everyday use, defeatism has negative connotation and is often linked to treason and pessimism, or even a hopeless… … Wikipedia
defeatism — [[t]dɪfi͟ːtɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT Defeatism is a way of thinking or talking which suggests that you expect to be unsuccessful. ...the mood of economic defeatism … English dictionary
defeatism — noun Acceptance of defeat without struggle. Objective assessment is good but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer … Wiktionary
defeatism — defeatist ► NOUN ▪ a person who gives in to failure too readily. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing ready acceptance of failure. DERIVATIVES defeatism noun … English terms dictionary
defeatism — noun Date: 1918 an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat • defeatist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
defeatism — /di fee tiz euhm/, n. the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation. [1915 20; DEFEAT + ISM, modeled on … Universalium
defeatism — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. resignation, passive acceptance, giving up, pessimism … English dictionary for students
