Defeatist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈfiːtɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Defeatist is an adjective meaning Of or relating to defeatism.
Meaning
Of or relating to defeatism.
More Meanings
- Someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude.
Example Sentences
You may look ruefully at your poor red hands and think that just because they have got that way through the extra work you are doing there’s just nothing that can be done about it. Of course, this is a deafeatist attitude—and a lazy one too!
Word Forms
- defeatists
Synonyms for defeatist
Depending on context, synonyms include negativist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include negativist, self-defeating, rejectionistic, antifrustrationist, neofascistic, exclusionist.
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