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defeatist noun /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ (disapproving) jump to other results - a person who expects not to succeed
- He is a pessimist and a defeatist.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2
defeatist adjective /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ (disapproving) jump to other results - expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation
- a defeatist attitude/view
Topics Difficulty and failurec2Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French défaitiste, from défaite ‘defeat’.
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