defeatism
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defeatism
- /dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/ UK
Where it comes from
From defeat + -ism, after French défaitisme, coined in 1915 by Russian writer Grigorij Aleksinskij as a translation of Russian пораже́нчество (poražénčestvo), also coined by him as a derivation of порази́ть (porazítʹ, “to strike, defeat”).
noun defeatisms
- Acceptance of defeat without struggle. Objective assessment is good, but defeatism will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.
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noun acceptance of defeat without struggle
| Español | derrotismo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 敗北主義 haibokushugi |
| 中文 | 失敗主義 /失败主义 shībàizhǔyì |
| Português | derrotismo |
| Français | défaitisme |
| Deutsch | Defätismus, Kapitulantentum, Untergangsstimmung |
| Italiano | disfattismo |
| Ελληνικά | ηττοπάθεια ittopátheia |
| Русский | дефети́зм defetízm, пораже́нчество poražénčestvo |
| עברית | תבוסתנות tvustanut |
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title = {defeatism},
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