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defeatism

[ dih-fee-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. 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.


defeatism

/ »åɪˈ´Ú¾±Ë³Ùɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. a ready acceptance or expectation of defeat
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Derived Forms

  • »å±ðˈ´Ú±ð²¹³Ù¾±²õ³Ù, nounadjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of defeatism1

1915–20; defeat + -ism, modeled on French »åé´Ú²¹¾±³Ù¾±²õ³¾±ð
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That approach displayed timidity, pessimism, defeatism, and lack of self-confidence, which is why Trump was clobbering Biden in the polls even prior to voters realizing the extent of Biden’s weakness during his debate with Trump.

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Russian hardliners, the so-called "Z" bloggers, are furious at such "defeatism".

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Addressing supporters in his Newark constituency, he said the party should reject "defeatism" but also needed to be "grounded in realism".

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As much as we have argued against despair and defeatism, climate activists who have grown skeptical and cynical about the COP framework have every right to be disillusioned with the process.

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“The authorities are likely also attempting to prevent any impression of defeatism, and to bolster a sense of collective responsibility for the war,†U.K. military officials said on Twitter.

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