Defeatism: meaning, definitions and examples

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defeatism

 

[ dษชหˆfiหtษชz(ษ™)m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

attitude towards life

Defeatism is the acceptance of defeat without struggle, often accompanied by a negative outlook and lack of motivation.

Synonyms

despondency, pessimism, resignation

Examples of usage

  • His defeatism prevented him from even attempting to achieve his goals.
  • She was tired of his defeatism and wanted to inspire him to be more positive.
  • The defeatism in the team was palpable after losing their third game in a row.

Translations

Translations of the word "defeatism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น derrotismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคพเคœเคฏเคตเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Defรคtismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ defetisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั„ะตั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ defetyzm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•—ๅŒ—ไธป็พฉ (ใฏใ„ใผใใ—ใ‚…ใŽ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉfaitisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ derrotismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yenilgicilik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒจ๋ฐฐ์ฃผ์˜ (ํŒจ๋ฐฐ์ฃผ์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุงู†ู‡ุฒุงู…ูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ defetismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ defetizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคฑ่ดฅไธปไน‰ (ๅคฑ่ดฅไธปไน‰)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ defetizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppgjafarsinni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตาฃั–ะปัƒัˆั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒชแƒฎแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™ฤŸlubiyyษ™tรงilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ derrotismo

Word origin

The word 'defeatism' originated during World War I, when it was used to describe a negative attitude towards the war effort. It combines the root 'defeat' with the suffix '-ism', indicating a belief or doctrine. Over time, defeatism has come to be associated with a general attitude of pessimism and resignation in the face of challenges.

See also: defeat, defeatable, defeated, defeating, defeatist, defeats, undefeatable.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,644 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.