| Definitions | | defeatism |
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noun
- Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
- Objective assessment is good but will reduce our potentials even when the prospects for victory have never been nearer.
Translations: - Dutch: defaitisme, berusting
- French: défaitisme
- German: Defí¤tismus, Miesmacherei
- Italian: disfattismo
- Spanish: derrotismo
Etymology: Coined in France during World War I regarding certain opponents.
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