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Meaning of Defeatism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dɪˈfiːtɪzəm

Definitions

Acceptance of defeat without struggle.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية الإنهزامية
Bosanski defetizam дефетизам
Català derrotisme
Čeština defétismus poraženectví
Dansk defaitisme
Deutsch Defätismus Kapitulantentum Schwarzseherei Untergangsstimmung
Ελληνικά ηττοπάθεια
Español derrotismo
Suomi defaitismi tappiomieliala
Français défaitisme
Hrvatski defetizam дефетизам
Italiano disfattismo
日本語 敗北主義
Nederlands berusting defaitisme
Polski defetyzm niedasizm
Português derrotismo
Русский дефети́зм пораженчество
Српски defetizam дефетизам

Examples

“Objective assessment is good, but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Defeatist defeatistly Defeatists defeatment defeatocrat Defeats

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