Defeatism

Noun CEFR B2

dɪˈfiːtɪzəm

Definitions

Acceptance of defeat without struggle.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolderrotismo

Françaisdéfaitisme

DeutschDefätismus Kapitulantentum SchwarzsehereiUntergangsstimmung

15 more languages

العربيةالإنهزامية

Bosanskidefetizam дефетизам

Catalàderrotisme

Češtinadefétismus poraženectví

Danskdefaitisme

Ελληνικάηττοπάθεια

Suomidefaitismi tappiomieliala

Hrvatskidefetizam дефетизам

Italianodisfattismo

日本語敗北主義

Nederlandsberusting defaitisme

Polskidefetyzm niedasizm

Portuguêsderrotismo

Русскийдефети́зм пораженчество

Српскиdefetizam 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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