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defaitisme

defaitisme

See also: défaitisme

Dutch

Noun

defaitisme n ‎(uncountable)

  1. The attitude defeatism, acceptance of defeat or other misery without struggle

Related terms

  • defaitist m
  • defaitistisch (adjective)

Etymology

From French défaitisme (cognate with English, German Defätismus etc.), rendering the Russian (porajentchestvo), coined in 1915

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /defɛˈtɪzmə/
  • Hyphenation: de‧fai‧tis‧me

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