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defeatist
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de·feat·ism  (d-ftzm)
n.
Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.
de·featist adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.defeatist - someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
negativist
pessimist - a person who expects the worst
defeatist
noun
pessimist, sceptic, cynic, misery, scoffer, doubter, killjoy, quitter, prophet of doom, yielder a defeatist might give up at this point
adjective
pessimistic, resigned, despairing, hopeless, foreboding, despondent, fatalistic Don't go out there with a defeatist attitude.
Translations
defeatist [dɪˈfiːtɪst]
A. ADJ → derrotista
B. N → derrotista mf
defeatist [dɪˈfiːtɪst]
adj → défaitiste
n → défaitiste mf
defeatist
n → Defätist m
adj → defätistisch
defeatist [dɪˈfiːtɪst] n & adj → disfattista (m/f)
defeatist [dɪˈfiːtɪst] n & adj → disfattista (m/f)


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