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defeatist
noun
(2)
adjective
(1)
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defeatist
defeatist
[ dih-
fee
-tist ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
a person who surrenders easily or is subject to
defeatism
.
an advocate or follower of
defeatism
as a public policy.
adjective
marked by
defeatism
.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
defeatist
1
1915–20;
defeat
+
-ist
, modeled on
French
défaitiste
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