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View synonyms for defeatist

defeatist

[ dih-fee-tist ]

noun

  1. a person who surrenders easily or is subject to defeatism.
  2. an advocate or follower of defeatism as a public policy.

adjective

  1. marked by defeatism.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of defeatist1

1915–20; defeat + -ist, modeled on French défaitiste

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