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    defeatist
    /dɪˈfiːtɪst/

    noun

    • 1. a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure.

    adjective

    • 1. demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure: "we have a duty not to be so defeatist"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFEATIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. disapproving uk / dɪˈfiː.tɪst / us / dɪˈfiː.t̬ɪst / Add to word list. having no hope and expecting to fail: Being defeatist will get us nowhere. He's got such a defeatist attitude. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Not hopeful. a road to nowhere idiom. be in a funk idiom. be on a hiding to nothing idiom.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › defeatistDEFEATIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Defeatist definition: a person who surrenders easily or is subject to defeatism. . See examples of DEFEATIST used in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defeatistDefeatist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A defeatist is the opposite of an optimist. A defeatist is convinced that he's going to fail, and he isn't surprised when he does fail. This is how a defeatist might propose to his girlfriend: "I'm sure you're going to say 'no,' so why don't you just go ahead and reject me now."

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defeatismDefeatism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 30, 2012 · Defeatism is an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of defeatism from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFEATISM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Defeatism is a noun that means a way of thinking or behaving that shows that you have no hope and expect to fail. Learn more about its synonyms, antonyms, usage and history from Cambridge Dictionary.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › defeatismDEFEATISM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the attitude, policy, or conduct of a person who admits, expects, or no longer resists defeat, as because of a conviction that further struggle or effort is futile; pessimistic resignation. defeatism. / dɪˈfiːtɪzəm /.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefeatist noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    A defeatist is a person who expects not to succeed. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes of this word with examples and pictures.