Defeatism
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noun.
Acceptance of or resignation to the prospect of defeat.
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noun.
acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.
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noun.
Acceptance
of defeat
without
struggle
.
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noun.
acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
Word Usage
"Mr. Armstrong is particularly illuminating on decadence, which he defines as "defeatism before the consequences of defeat have been felt.""
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
resignation
surrender
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
pietism
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
associat
clericalism
eaglet
fatigability
ferociousness
verb-stem
defeat