defeatism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/ (UK)
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Etymology
From defeat + -ism, after French défaitisme, coined in 1915 by Russian writer Grigorij Aleksinskij as a translation of Russian пораже́нчество (poražénčestvo), also coined by him as a derivation of порази́ть (porazítʹ, “to strike, defeat”).
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
Objective assessment is good, but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| defeatisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (32)
pl niedasizm (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · hu kishitűség (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · ja 敗北主義 (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · be паражэнства (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · cmn 失敗主義 /失败主义 (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · sh дефетизам (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · da defaitisme (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · de Untergangsstimmung (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · ru пораже́нчество (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · ca derrotisme (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · sh defetizam (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · uk дефети́зм (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · de Defätismus (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · el ηττοπάθεια (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · nl defaitisme (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · pt derrotismo (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · es derrotismo (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · it disfattismo (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · hu defetizmus (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · cs poraženectví (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · sv defaitism (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · de Kapitulantentum (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · fi antautumismieliala (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · bg пораже́нство (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · gl derrotismo (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · fi defaitismi (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · he תבוסתנות (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · fi tappiomieliala (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · pl defetyzm (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · nl berusting (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · ru дефети́зм (acceptance of defeat without struggle) · fr défaitisme (acceptance of defeat without struggle)