defeatism
noun/dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/
/dɪˈfiːtɪzəm/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the attitude of expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation
- Stories about job losses should not lead to passive defeatism.
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