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defeatist
(de¦feat|ist)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈfiːtɪst/
noun
a person who expects or is excessively ready to accept failure.
adjective
demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure:
we have a duty not to be so defeatist
Derivatives
defeatism
noun
Origin:
early 20th century
: from French
défaitiste
, from
défaite
'defeat'
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