- defeatist
- noun or adjective see defeatism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
defeatist
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defeatist — [dē fēt′ist, di fēt′ist] n. [Fr défaitiste] a person who too readily accepts or expects defeat adj. of or characteristic of a defeatist defeatism n … English World dictionary
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defeatist — [[t]dɪfi͟ːtɪst[/t]] defeatists N COUNT A defeatist is someone who thinks or talks in a way that suggests that they expect to be unsuccessful. ADJ GRADED Defeatist is also an adjective. There is no point going out there with a defeatist attitude … English dictionary
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