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Defeatist

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to defeatism.

    "You may look ruefully at your poor red hands and think that just because they have got that way through the extra work you are doing there’s just nothing that can be done about it. Of course, this is a deafeatist attitude—and a lazy one too!"

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude.
  2. 2
    someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From defeat + -ist, after French défaitiste.

Etymology 2

From defeat + -ist, after French défaitiste.

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