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defeatism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | resignation, surrender |
| Derivation | defeatist |
Examples of defeatism
defeatism
That ignorance, when it rears its ugliest head, becomes classic self-defeatism.
From the economist.com
Defeatism is truly the absence of hope and indicates that the system is broken.
From the businessweek.com
While executives need to stay grounded in reality, defeatism guarantees defeat.
From the businessweek.com
Difficult to say how much of this is down to the home side's abject defeatism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Two years after Ms. Elder first visited Darlene, that defeatism has vanished.
From the washingtontimes.com
The Taliban even quoted a version of it as proof of American defeatism.
From the newsweek.com
Even the Taliban picked it up as a supposed sign of American defeatism.
From the newsweek.com
Defeatism is such an ugly word, but it is one that must be acknowledged.
From the businessweek.com
They are the ones over-reacting, with a mixture of chin-jutting solipsism and defeatism.
From the economist.com
- Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
- (defeatist) someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
- (Defeatist (song)) Defeatist is the first single by American metalcore band Hatebreed from their album Supremacy. It was released in 2006 by Roadrunner Records. It deals with the vocalist's hatred of people who hate themselves. It is featured in the video game NFL Street 3
