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Definition of defeatist adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defeatist

adjective
 
/dɪˈfiːtɪst/
 
/dɪˈfiːtɪst/
 (disapproving)
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  1. expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation
    • a defeatist attitude/view
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French défaitiste, from défaite ‘defeat’.
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