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defeatist Definition


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defeatism
noun
    1. A state of mind in which one too readily expects or accepts defeat or failure.
Derivative: defeatist
noun
    Someone who thinks or acts in a defeatist way
adj
    Readily expecting or accepting defeat or failure
      Thesaurus: pessimistic, cynical, fatalistic, despairing, melancholy, resigned, despondent, dour, gloomy, hopeless; Antonym: optimistic.
Etymology: Early 20c.



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